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The original style are notorius for letting the door pop open, especially when the hinge pin gets worn. If you look all that is holding the door closed is a cammed lever behind ramped plate. when everythings gets worn the door can bounce up and down and release. First thing I did in 76 when I got mine was install seat belts and child seat restraint. Never lost a kid but did loose a nice screwdriver and other tools that were laying on the floor when the door flew open going around a corner.

Having said all that I'm not ambitious enough to install the bear claw which completely wraps around the locking lug. I did get all new door latch hardware and rebuilt my hinges so I figure it should be good for the remaining 25 years I have left to drive then it will be one of my great grandkids problem.