I really felt like I scored on ebay with this part. Granted it was in the middle of the night when I could not sleep but I digress. Everybody knows the aftermarket door latches for the AD trucks are junk. Everybody complains. This one was listed as "NOS" passenger side door latch for 47 to 54 Chevy/GMC trucks. Brand new part never used. Only taken out of the box for pictures. Genuine GM part. I am no expert as I have never bought a cheap chinese aftermarket latch before so I don't know what they look like. I only know when I set this next to my original latch there are differences. Close but different. My latch says pat pend on it which is no where to be found on the new one. Levers have different shapes albeit subtle. The box looks suspect in the printing and colors. Looks more like a box from the 70's or 80"s. It was even stapled with the printed flap on the inside. Not right. There are also some pretty good scratches for a brand new, never used latch. I can only come up with two scenarios. 1) It is an authorized GM reproduction latch from the 70/80's and was maybe put on a truck for a short time, or, 2) It is a cheap chinese aftermarket that somebody sprayed some grease on and put it in a used GM box and sold it. I am open to your thoughts on how I should approach the seller.
Last edited by Twin Jimmys; 10/20/20226:07 AM.
1947.2 GMC 1/2T SWB panel 1947.2 GMC 1/2T long bed 1948 GMC 1/2T short bed
