I'm restoring my 71 Cutlass Conv and was wondering what these parts are for. Are they required? What exactly do they do???...lict the door when it closes???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/68-72-CUTLAS...139871&vxp=mtr

or

http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/f...ain2.asp?cat=3

Thx,

 

if yours are missing, yes you do need them. conv flex alot and they keep the door gap from closing up hitting when you drive.

 

When shimmed right, you should have just a tad of contact with the wedge and strike plate.
It is to help control body flex.

 

I noticed with my '68 that the repros are slightly different - hard to tell until you put them side-by-side. I was missing one on the '68 so I took one from the '69 because I wanted my '68 to be as original-like as possible. The '69 is going to have to settle for the repros.

Randy C.