door locks

[new to this]

i know theres a difference between mk1 and mk2 door locks,but can you fit a mk2 striker plate to mk1 car, the mk2 striker plate has two fixing holes top and bottom,dont know about mk1 striker plate ?

dave

[KOY 23]

I'm sure you can but as it's smaller, it will not cover the Mk 1 holes.

[staginhiding]

No you can't Dave.mk1 and 2 very different..

Sam

[new to this]

I'm sure you can but as it's smaller, it will not cover the Mk 1 holes.

john

do i take it that mk1 has more than two fixing holes,thanks for the reply

dave

[new to this]

No you can't Dave.mk1 and 2 very different..

Sam

sam

i have a pair of mk2 doors, just thought with a bit of playing about i could fit them on mk1

thanks

dave

[staginhiding]

I guess you could re drill the holes in the b post but all very tricky..

Sam

[new to this]

I guess you could re drill the holes in the b post but all very tricky..

Sam

thanks sam

but dont think re-drilling holes would work, as there will be a captive plate behind that holds the screws,

dave

[Goldstar]

What you need is a pair of Mk1 doors.....

[KOY 23]

Mk 2 striker in Mk1 body.

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[staginhiding]

I stand corrected Sir...

Has that used one of the existing holes and the need to drill the other I guess..

Sam

[V Mad]

Dave if you do it you might get a new nickname?

[DJT]

i know theres a difference between mk1 and mk2 door locks,but can you fit a mk2 striker plate to mk1 car, the mk2 striker plate has two fixing holes top and bottom,dont know about mk1 striker plate ?

dave

Or you could transplant the door lock section from a Mk1 into a Mk2 door as had been done to the driver's door on mine way back in its past. This was only discovered when we took the door skin off as the 'bodge' was hidden under many, many layers of paint:

[KOY 23]

I stand corrected Sir...

Has that used one of the existing holes and the need to drill the other I guess..

Sam

Sam.

I think its a poor looking bodge, at least they could have blind grommeted the holes. I saw it on Rover engined Stag offered by a local dealer for £15k!!! The whole car seemed one big bodge from the bonnet hinge panel being attacked by an angle grinder to move the rad forward, body restoration allegedly cost £35k. Hood repair £1200, still the original motheaten hood which I gave up trying to open as catches were so stiff I was afraid of breaking them, no tin top. Rusty chrome etc etc.

John.

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john

thanks for the picture