door striker spacer?

[losthope]

Originally Posted by WhippinSaw

My 1963 driver door striker has these two spacers behind it but my passenger door does not. Do I need them? Does anyone else have these in their truck? I ordered new strikers from classic parts but they didn't come with the shims. I think they are there so you can adjust the striker w/o damaging the paint.

I just sold a set of strikers and the shims on ebay that i took off a 63 both doors had them, and a 63 panel I helped a buddy tear down had them on both doors also...I dont think they are really there to protect the paint but more for fritcion and adjustment of the striker and keep the striker from moving around.see all those little lines cut into both sides of the shims those are for gripping on to the pillar and on to the striker without those the striker would be able to slide around on the pillar even when bolted on tight....