Door Striker Bolt ????

[CamarosRus]

Looking for Accurate Reproduction Door Striker Bolt
with TORX looking head.............although Ive read
these were not actually TORX ....

CHQ offers a Bolt with Allen Head

I removed "TORX" style from my 07E Norwood 70 Camaro

[X66 714]

My 1969 Camaro built 8/28/1969 also had/has torx. I finally found some NOS stikers on Ebay. The oe part number is 8770193...Joe

[70post]

What about these? (on ebay...not mine, just found them w/a quick search).

I don't think anyone repros these with both the rotating integral sleeve and the Torx head.

Note: There seem to be plenty of the NOS GM Torx version.....WITHOUT the rotating sleeve. But probably incorrect for what you need. I'm not a Chevy/Camaro expert
but have dealt w/buying these occasionally for Olds and Buick customers.

AMK Products used to show them in their repro fasteners, etc catalog but I asked them a few times about them and they apparently never had them made.

ebay link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/176047956471?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&srsltid=AfmBOooYj8RTwsvmA8NQ6-sv_ubWAOQm3P9oU4PiRhn1gJhOKwP72Hhg9NU&com_cvv=8fb3d522dc163aeadb66e08cd7450cbbdddc64c6cf 2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c

[LT1vette]

You are in Washington state and you can't find these in a salvage yard?

[Ralph Spears]

Many years ago i used to go to junk yards and remove these from 4 door cars the ones on the rear doors had hardly any use on them

[CamarosRus]

I have not yet tried finding old used striker bolts...........

I only see the New ALLEN Head Versions being sold ???

Just curious why the original TORX head style are not reproduced

[70post]

Who knows why??? May be a deal where MOST folks are fine w/just getting a new set, even if not EXACTLY like the originals.......they can buy a new pair for relatively cheap $. I'd wager to say that most owners aren't really that worried about the "variation" in the looks...functionality is the same. Many others aren't even aware there is a difference.

So....the repro folks invest once and meet most of the demand.

Would be interesting to know exactly which years used which style across the GM brand/model lines.....that might tell you where the most "demand"(ie - torx vs. allen head) would be.

[67since67]

I recently removed these from a Chevelle I am re-restoring, no idea of source.
If you can clean/refinish them for use pm me your address and I'll fire them your way. Bill W

[jl8z28]

My late 69Z28 11A of 69 has them when i went through legends judging they said they were wrong i still haven't put them back on my car

[X66 714]

My late 69Z28 11A of 69 has them when i went through legends judging they said they were wrong i still haven't put them back on my car

That's sad :(
Joe

[Too Many Projects]

I recently removed these from a Chevelle I am re-restoring, no idea of source.
If you can clean/refinish them for use pm me your address and I'll fire them your way. Bill W
They come off your '66 ? They look just like the originals on my Atlanta built '66.

[Too Many Projects]

DR Classics sells a striker with the rotating sleeve and I "think" the head is torx.

https://www.drclassic.com/catalog/Camaro/Body/A00032-EB


https://image.drclassic.com/parts/sA/bq9GXq9VtSMb5euL9P57sA.jpg

[70post]

Those look like Allen head to me.

[Too Many Projects]

Kinda hard to see well at that angle. I think the set I bought are torx, but the car is in storage, so I can't look at them right now.

[67since67]

They come off your '66 ? They look just like the originals on my Atlanta built '66.

Torx on a '66 Mitch?? :confused2:

These came off a '67 Malibu that was, ahem, "restored", 25 years ago using what ever fasteners were close at hand (hardware store :thumbsdown:) etc.
Everything else in my garage (66-67) is hex. :beers:

[Too Many Projects]

Now you're going to make me go out in the unheated, back shed, get the ladder out and climb up to open the door...:smirk: I need to measure for a new driveshaft too. That will be fun with the '38 under it.

[Steve Shauger]

The transition from Allen to Torx striker began late production 1969. I know they were in Sept of 69 built cars but also could be found in Aug cars.

[Too Many Projects]

Torx on a '66 Mitch?? :confused2:

These came off a '67 Malibu that was, ahem, "restored", 25 years ago using what ever fasteners were close at hand (hardware store :thumbsdown:) etc.
Everything else in my garage (66-67) is hex. :beers:
I moved a lot of crap to get at the driveshaft and then set the ladder up to look at the striker. It seems the second, self proclaimed, bodyman didn't have the correct tool for them and they are so chewed up in the center that they look like they may have been hex, but are now a combination of hex, torx and whatever he had in his hand that he could beat in to turn it. These were brand new for him too, as the original set got the same treatment by the first, self proclaimed, bodyman.....:mad2: I must have known about this a couple years ago, when I set the vent frame and door glass, but don't recall. I'll be ordering another set from DR for spring.

[R68GTO]

My late 09D car has the Torx.

[70post]

Good info to know on the transition period......always wondered when this occurred. Thanks very much.

[CamarosRus]

One of my 70' Camaro GURU Friends turned me on to this EBAY Link selling
TORX Head Striker Bolts...........

https://www.ebay.com/itm/181026053950


Im still curious if the ORIGINAL "TORX" were something other than "TORX" and if so,
what tool is used to install this ??? Bolt...........and are the Reproductions "TORX" or
???? Confused Yet

[70post]

I'll see if I have a proper sized Torx socket tomorrow and I'll try it on an '70 original Olds striker as well as a pair of NOS strikers I have.

Thanks for posting that link.....I'll stand corrected on my statement above ("not repro'd").