Door hinges,latches and strikers

[flynntuna]

Is there a difference between the front and rear hinges,latches and strikers on the acceptable donors?
I need to pick up both left and right for my build.

[NBinSD]

I have all four from my donor and I can't see any difference between the fronts and rears. IIRC the manual says to use the rears.

They're yours if you want mine... I couldn't find them when I was mounting my doors so I bought a set on ebay. I'm near Qualcomm stadium.

[Samiam1017]

i think they both work i used rear forester door hinges. latches and inner door handles and they worked great just needed to take the electric child lock mechanism off i still have fronts if you need some.

[carrera1984]

Not to Hijack tuna, but I need Latches and maybe strikers if someone has an extra set. Forgot the set when I scrapped out the car!:(

[flynntuna]

I have all four from my donor and I can't see any difference between the fronts and rears. IIRC the manual says to use the rears.

They're yours if you want mine... I couldn't find them when I was mounting my doors so I bought a set on ebay. I'm near Qualcomm stadium.

Hey thanks, not in a hurry to get them so when ever it's convenient.
By the way, will you be going to Huntington Beach?

[NBinSD]

Hey thanks, not in a hurry to get them so when ever it's convenient.
By the way, will you be going to Huntington Beach?

I'm around most weekends & evenings so whenever you want to swing by they're yours. Not sure if I have the strikers or just hinges, i'll have to check the garage tonight. I'm sure I don't have the door latches.

No plans to go to HB... I was under the impression there weren't really any 818's there in previous years.

[flynntuna]

Thank you. I may go to the pick your part with my son this weekend (40% off) their website shows that they have an 04 Forester, but my son told me the last time he was there he didn't see any Subarus.

AZPete said he's bringing his coupe. Last year there was two 818's there. The year before there wasn't any. It would be nice to see 4 or 5 there this year.

[NBinSD]

I would love to see AZPete's car... such a sweet looking build, his interior alone would be worth the drive to HB to see.

Last year I thought I could push hard, get a bunch done and maybe drive it to HB... a year later I'm in the same boat but I know better now.

[aquillen]

Make sure to take larger philips screwdrivers, hammer, better yet an impact driver. Those door latch philips screws often come out with a fight. Walked away from one at LKQ pick-a-part not too long ago - wouldn't budge with a "manual" hammer-impact tool. Next time I went back, same tool still didn't get it. But incredibly, the little (smallest one they make) DeWalt battery 1/4" drive hammer drill got it loose. I probably wasn't using the hammer style impact tool correctly. Best part of the DeWalt - no smashed fingers, etc.

[flynntuna]

I hear ya, I'm in the same boat. Not even a roller yet, thought I'd be able to get to a roller and trailer it up, I still could do it but for lack of tires. Lol. I don't have any donor tires to roll it around and I'm not willing to buy new tires to put on my wheels just to roll it on a trailer yet. :p

Here's a link I started to find out who will go....http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?23758-How-many-818-s-going-to-Huntington-Beach&p=271621#post271621

[flynntuna]

Make sure to take larger philips screwdrivers, hammer, better yet an impact driver. Those door latch philips screws often come out with a fight. Walked away from one at LKQ pick-a-part not too long ago - wouldn't budge with a "manual" hammer-impact tool. Next time I went back, same tool still didn't get it. But incredibly, the little (smallest one they make) DeWalt battery 1/4" drive hammer drill got it loose. I probably wasn't using the hammer style impact tool correctly. Best part of the DeWalt - no smashed fingers, etc.

Ha ha Smashed fingers are part of the "experience " aren't they? :rolleyes: both my son and I have our u-pick tool bag, though my son is a pro when it comes to junk yards. Makes a dad proud.

[NBinSD]

Just checked my donor parts bin. I have the rear hinges from both sides and and the strikers with their screws. They're yours if you want to come get them.

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[lance corsi]

Something you may want to consider is making a set of extended strikers. I had no luck adjusting my door while keeping the door from rubbing the jamb and still latching properly. I finally made a set (took a couple of tries) that were .188 longer than the originals, and welded them to flat plates with same hole spacing. This allowed me ample room to move the door forward a little bit and still have a properly functional latch. I found that using flat plates allowed an extra .06 or so of clearance.

[flynntuna]

Just checked my donor parts bin. I have the rear hinges from both sides and and the strikers with their screws. They're yours if you want to come get them.

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Fantastic, I'll be sending you a PM .

[capt. bill]

Hi: Anybody finding it difficult to install the 818 doors to get proper alignment/fit? Tried the paint stick trick and still no joy. Capt. Bill