On the other side of the door striker on my car there are two bits of removable steel that can be slid out and replaced. I can't remember if you can get access to the other side with the parts in place or not - if you can it will be pretty tight. It is now dark (and cold) outside but if you need me to check my shell of a car tomorrow I can do.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!