What is the function from this hole in the 4A?
Is something needed in this hole, to catch the door?
This car was since 1968 not on the road, so looks original.
This strip has a hole, and I see them on more cars on the same place.hole below the doors in the alu strip
hole below the doors in the alu strip
Singer 4A 1950
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Re: hole below the doors in the alu strip
I assume it is a buffer like those on the pre war Nine Sports. See viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1677
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Re: hole below the doors in the alu strip
Alu strip? It doesn't look original. On my 9 it was chrome plated steel.
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Re: hole below the doors in the alu strip
Some cars have a roller there to support the door. I have seen it often enough that I think it was a option, but never seen it on official paperwork.
https://forum.singercars.com/viewtopic.php?p=9488#p9488 on the pre-war section is a discussion and pictures
https://forum.singercars.com/viewtopic.php?p=9488#p9488 on the pre-war section is a discussion and pictures
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Re: hole below the doors in the alu strip
My 1946 A Series and my 1950 4A had the alloy strips on the door sills and the cutout for the rubber rollers that are very similar to those used pre-war.
There should also be a bronze 'wedge' screwed to the bottom of the door which rides up onto the roller.
There were also two rubber buffers screwed into the trailing end of the doors.
Hope that helps!
There should also be a bronze 'wedge' screwed to the bottom of the door which rides up onto the roller.
There were also two rubber buffers screwed into the trailing end of the doors.
Hope that helps!
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