the C8 I am working on

[Wayne Hingley]

It looks like a beautiful day for a drive in the CMP Phil. I bet there was a big smile on your face. Looking forward to your video.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Guys

Well it happened for the first time today one of the doors on the Pattern 12 decided to pop open while driving down the road.

Fortunately it happened at low speed, had just pulled off the highway and was climbing a steep hill in 2nd gear and the left hand door swung open. Didn't even swing all the way back no damage done. My biggest worry was that I'd meet another vehicle and have them hit the door. Got to the top of the hill road widened and as I pulled over on the flat and braked the door swung shut on its own, and latched.

Reached over and hooked the bungee I use to be sure the door hook stays put when running the truck with the door open on the hooks. Strangely I had the drivers side door open on the hook at the time.

Wonder if this is one of the reason they went over from the single to the double notch door strikes on the Pattern 13s the following year. Has anybody seen a double notch door strike on a pattern 11 or 12 ?

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Phil

My cab 11 has the double notch but not sure they are doubles on my other cab 12...... I do know MAC did not have the double notches available in there catalogue.

I also noticed that you are missing the centring wedge on one side..... is that the side that popped open??

I have spare wedges if you need one..... and the cab 11 and 12 wedges are different than the cab 13 which is much fatter cross section.

After a rough ride it is not unusual for my doors to pop out of contact with the first notch.......and the second one usually holds good.

When I adjusted my doors I found it necessary to add a steel spacer behind the notched section to move it outward and insure a better 1/4 in. bite with the door latch. You might need to do the same.

Cheers