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Have a 1970 that both doors will not stay open. I have read the posts on door springs and do not see any. Exactly where to they go, does anyone have a picture?
Thanks for any help.
 
The door springs are available from most major suppliers like Zip, Ecklers and Mid America. They look like a double J with one end reversed-if that makes any sense. The springs go on the upper hinge for each door. There is a tool you can buy that looks like a bent screw driver to help with installation, I advise getting it. It makes the job a snap and it comes with directions and pictures. I just checked and Zip has the springs at $9 each and the tool is $12. Their number is (800) 962-9632. I am not affiliated with them in any way, I just have used them for parts and they are good folks. They can give a better explanation than I have.

Good luck.
 
I just changed the one on my 75 drivers door. I thought it was going to be a hard job but it was easy. I am going to try and post a link here that someone sent me. Just follow these directions to the letter and it was easy. I didn't buy the tool because I had a small nail puller that was bent just like the tool so I used that and it worked perfect. Let us know how it goes.

Andy


align="left">1) Open the door & remove the old
spring
remains, if any.

align="left">2) Clean & lubricate both door rollers
so
they turn freely.

align="left"> 3) Clean & lubricate the spring holes
&
slots(both upper & lower) with silicone
grease.
4)
Open the door approximately ¾ of full
open(this is IMPORTANT)
and while working from the bottom of the top door
hinge,
install the short end of the spring by raising it up on the FRONT

side of the upper door hinge and into the top front spring hole. (A pencil

type magnet may be useful in this installation


5) While keeping the spring
elevated, turn/twist
the spring to install the top of the rear
spring loop into the slot.

size="3">6) Allow the spring to fall/drop down while
still
engaged in both the top hole and slot, then open the door FULLY

and navigate the lower spring front into the lower slot. This may require

some GENTLE pulling on the lower spring to the rear of the
car, while
making certain the upper spring loop is installed
with the front part
of the loop as LOW as is possible and the
back part of the loop is as
high as possible, while still
keeping the loop fully engaged in both the
upper front hole
and upper rear slot. At first, you may not think the
spring
can fit into the bottom slot, but it WILL fit, you just have to

be patient and NEVER 'force' the spring, it WILL go into the slot,
with
'gentle' persuasion if you have carefully followed
these instructions.

align="left">7) After the lower part of the spring
is
installed into the lower slot, insert the special
installation tool into
the lower spring loop approximately
½" from the bottom of the loop,(some
'sticky' putty on
the tool end may help with tool to spring friction)
then push
the tool toward the interior side of the car. When lined up

with the lower rear hole, tap the spring upward into the hole to complete

the installation. If difficult to access the lower spring loop
with a
hammer(due to door wiring, etc), you may use a steel
shaft, or you may
be successful in tapping the installation
tool upward, if friction between
tool and lower spring loop is
sufficient.
8)
Remove the tool, and check for proper
door spring operation.
 
Thanks for the replys. I got them in with minimum problems. Again thanks for the asnwsers, you guys are great.
 

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