box ext doors

Figured I’d post how I repaired my drivers side door lock pawl. The ball broke off of the pawl and remained inside the hardened plastic socket on the door lock arm. I have fixed this problem before, so I figured I’d try it again. I went to my local hobby shop and purchased this heavy duty ball...

My check straps on my '79 were getting tired and one of the ones on my '81 had a broken spring. The original style of these are hard to find and the replacements seem a little on the cheap side, quality wise. I bought one of those years ago from Art Bayless, but have never used it as I just...

Recently I removed the door 'check-straps' (opening limiter/stays) and found a style I do not recognize. It fits and functions perfectly in the X door (actually works better than the old style). Does anyone know what year/model this came from? For comparison, this is what I'm accustomed...