Metal bit at the bottom of the door

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Metal bit at the bottom of the door

Post by Kev »

I've only just noticed this.

At the bottom of each door there's a tab which goes in to a slot in the sill when the door is shut.

What's that all about then?
Part of the locking? Something left over from manufacture?
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Re: Metal bit at the bottom of the door

Post by Nobby »

Hi Kev

It's to help stop the middle of the door folding into the cabin in case of a side impact

If the door is hit there are effectively three points of attach, the hinges, the catch & the tag in the middle, the doors also have side impact bars of course to stop them folding in half :yes:
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Re: Metal bit at the bottom of the door

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Ah didn't think of that. Clever. Thanks :)
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Re: Metal bit at the bottom of the door

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I though it was for deadlocking, you learn something new every day!
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Re: Metal bit at the bottom of the door

Post by alanstead »

I wondered too, seen it on a few VAG cars of late. Cheers for that.
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