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Cadillac & LaSalle Club Forums => Technical / Authenticity => Topic started by: 34957 on November 29, 2023, 09:58:43 PM

Title: 1934 LaSalle
Post by: 34957 on November 29, 2023, 09:58:43 PM
How or who restores these door dovetails? The spring loaded rubber "catches" are pretty shot and the housing appears to be a sealed unit. Ive done some early Ford door pieces that function similarly but the rubbers are 1.readily available 2.easily replaced. Thanks for the guidance.
Title: Re: 1934 LaSalle
Post by: Tom Boehm on November 30, 2023, 09:08:38 AM
My 1940 Lasalle has similar parts. I soaked mine in Evapo-rust to dissolve the rust and free up the springs inside. It worked good enough to reuse them. Not great. I have never heard of a service that restores those. I did not take it apart because I don't know how to rivet it back together.