I think your rear doors will be fine, Don.

Sally went on to be a stunt double in Hollywood.

My older brother took that dive out of the back seat of a 55 Ford station wagon.  He was in a body cast until his leg and hip healed up.  Latches in the old days were not as safe as they are today.  Two years ago, a man was killed at Cruisin the Coast when his door latch failed in his early 50’s Chebby truck.  Something to be said for retrofitting seat belts in old cars and trucks!

My 56 F100 will get upgraded latches along with belts.

Back in my "A" days it was just understood that we needed to hold the doors when entering driveways.  The frame and body on a Model A, especially a roadster, would flex so much going into a driveway that the downhill door would always fall open.

Bullet Bob wrote:

Back in my "A" days it was just understood that we needed to hold the doors when entering driveways.  The frame and body on a Model A, especially a roadster, would flex so much going into a driveway that the downhill door would always fall open.

Hey uncle Bullet, tell us again about the time you bought a new Model A off the showroom floor and drove it home!

Bullet Bob wrote:

/\  Your's!

Whaaat? I always thought it was a great story.

Hey, I'm praying in 10 years I'll be in as good as shape and health as you.

RV6 wrote:

Bullet Bob wrote:

/\  Your's!

Bwahahahaha!

Don't egg him on Gary.

Many years ago we were all crowded into the Aunt's 52 Buick (seat belts?, car seats?) when my 3 or 4 year old cousin fell out the rear door.  Luckily we were in a parking lot and not going to fast.  She wasn't hurt, my Aunt was more upset that we hadn't shut the door properly! (or so she said)