The door strike plate on the driver's side has been worn down - the little plastic clip underneath has been broken - I've tried repairing it with JBWeld twice, to no avail - so I purchased a new door strike for it. In my previous trials I saw first hand how difficult it is to properly align the door strike to match the door perfectly. The door lock element on the door itself must meet the door strike plastic piece perfectly for the door to close with a classic whoompf.

Is there a trick to aligning it perfectly - for some reason I can see much better how the rear door meets the door strike.... not so on the front door - the trim or the rubber gasket seems to obstruct the view - what's the secret of getting it aligned perfectly?!

Thanks -

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