What goes here on the door edge? Bumper or guide?

[chaps70rt]

Is there a guide or rubber piece that is supposed to be screwed on to these two vertical threaded holes?   Can't seem to find any reference
in the Service Manual or 70-71 Body Parts Reference books from Mopar.   See pic ......

If so, where can I purchase these for each door?

Thanks ...... Gary

[anlauto]

Is your car a convertible ? Those two holes are used on convertibles only. A black plastic wedge screws there with two screws...

[chaps70rt]

No ..... it's a hardtop.    Do the screw holes get left open then??

[anlauto]

On a hardtop, they were never holes, just divots, I'm guessing somebody had the door on a convertible at one time, or opened up the holes for something else

[Jay Bee]

See it here...

[chaps70rt]

Thanks Guys ...... on further inspection of the original driver door has just dimples.   The passenger door was off originally orange and of a 70 Challenger convertible I suspect??   This explains the two holes.   Thanks Alan ...... you were correct.

Now ...... what to do with the holes?   Leave them as is ..... or add the guide?    What was the purpose of this guide and why only on
convertibles?   Thanks for resolving this mystery.

[anlauto]

Go get some white silicon and fill the two holes

[Floyd]

I had to fill a couple extra holes that were similar size and had good results using a JB Weld SteelStick.  I wanted to avoid heat damage from welding.  It was nice to be able to access both sides of the hole so I could press the paste flat.  End results top and bottom left the repair looking like a spot weld, which I can live with in a low visibility area like I had.

[Burdar]

Now ...... what to do with the holes? 

Since you're concerned about the holes, you should also be concerned about the door latch and attaching screws.  The screws and latch were never body color.  You should remove those and strip the white paint off of them.  It will really clean up the look of the door.   

[headejm]

What was the purpose of this guide and why only on
convertibles?

Anyone have an answer?

[worthywads]

What was the purpose of this guide and why only on
convertibles?

Anyone have an answer?

The wedge aligns with the spring loaded wedge that is in the door jamb on convertibles.  It is intended to restrict the movement of the door as the body flexes.

[Burdar]

Lots of body flex with no roof.  The wedges "wedge" the doors to the jamb and keep them from moving around too much.

[chaps70rt]

Wow ..... what a wealth of knowledge imposed here.    Thank you guys for sharing all of the above information.   That helps a ton!!!

For anyone else out there interested in know the difference of convertible doors vs. hardtop this is extremely valuable.

Cheers!!