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| | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | Any one ever install a set of these bear claw latches,I also bought a hagan install kit. I will be installing these in my 53 pickup, since my latches are shot. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 | Working on some right now on my nephews 48 GMC. Their already welded in and just hooking up the remote entry system to the solenoids.
Joe
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | I hate to tell you this now but I have an alternative to your "bear claws". The latches out of a Jeep CJ hard top (still available) or I believe the Wrangler will be the same are the coolest latches for these trucks. The shape of the door where the original latch went looks like it was made for these darn things. They are a "bear claw" design and actually look very similar to the "bear claws" sold by the rod shops.
The best part is they have a locking mechanism. Unlike the "bear claws" that the rod shops sell which has none. Do you know where those "bear claws" come from? They are from motor homes, that is why they don't have a locking mechanism. They were bolted to the chrome handle on a motor home. The handle has the locking mechanism in it so the latch doesn't.
If you are using solinoids this is a moot point. But if you were to want to use stock handles, these work much better.
1948 Chevy Pickup
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owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 40 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 40 | I've also seen bearclaw latches on the door of a Case backhoe , not that your very likely to find one of these in a junkyard ! | | | | | Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 | John Deere uses 'bear claws' on all their cabs from the 4440 tractors up to 8000 series. They are not lockable internally in the latch--the latch button on the tractor has a lock cylinder in it which prevents the button from being pushed in when the lock is engaged.
Thanks for the tip MARTINSR, I may do this one myself. | | |
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