New Coupe hatch weatherstrip, and adjusting the latch

[mterrens]

I just replaced my Coupe hatch weatherstrip with the one that Bill C sells.  After applying it I discovered that the hatch would not close.  I climbed inside and watched the way the Hatch's latch engaged the strike on the body of the car.  I discovered that if I took the strike off the car, banged it flat with a hammer (so that it would rest about 1/2" closer to the back of the car from it's original position) and bolted it back in sitting a bit higher than originally, the hatch closes and locks fine.
Hmmm...  I just looked at the parts catalog.  It appears from the diagram that the strike is SUPPOSED to be flat.  I guess it was tweaked earlier in it's life to make up for the old, worn-flat weatherstrip?  Anyway, the position of the strike (up/down and forward/back) seems to be the key to getting one's hatch to close well.
Steve
www.honda600coupe.com

[dealadayray]

Hi Steve;
    Glad to hear you were able to work it out.  Will you be joining us for the On Line Car Show?
Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> Steven Michelsen
> [mailto:stevenm@...]
> Sent:
> Tuesday, November 16, 2004
> 11:58 AM
> To:
> Honda group - anzhonda600owners
> Subject:
> [anzhonda600owners] New Coupe hatch weatherstrip, and adjusting the > latch
> I just replaced my Coupe hatch weatherstrip with the one
> that Bill C sells.  After applying it I discovered that the hatch would > not close.  I climbed inside and watched the way the Hatch's latch > engaged the strike on the body of the car.  I discovered that if I took > the strike off the car, banged it flat with a hammer (so that it would rest > about 1/2" closer to the back of the car from it's original position) and > bolted it back in sitting a bit higher than originally, the hatch closes and > locks fine.
> Hmmm...  I just looked at the parts catalog.  It
> appears from the diagram that the strike is SUPPOSED to be flat.  I guess > it was tweaked earlier in it's life to make up for the old, worn-flat > weatherstrip?  Anyway, the position of the strike (up/down and > forward/back) seems to be the key to getting one's hatch to close > well.
> Steve
> www.honda600coupe.com