Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah, the back edge of the door would hit the body if opened beyond what the strap allows. I could live with the 45 degree opening if the door had a positive stop. Wescott suggested using those SS weaved straps instead of leather for the door stops but I think the problem lies in the design of the hinge and the lack of sufficient structure in the area around the hinge to prevent body flexing at the door open limit. Bob, the Wescott hinges are L shaped and it's when the hinge is at it's most extreme limit of travel that it begins to flex the square tube structure transferring the flexing movement into the fiberglass body panel. I guess what I was hoping to hear was that some ingenious individual had experienced the same problem and had developed a retrofit hinge just for Wescott bodies. I suppose I'll give the SS straps a try and see if that gives a more positive stop.