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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 13 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 13 | Anybody know which door latches for the AD cabs are the best at this time? Used different ones in the past some not so good other better. But its been a while. Have to use stock type as truck is original style but i dont have original parts.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,286 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,286 | New Old Stock. Search eBay.
I tear my worn out ones down as far as possible, then clean and inspect for extreme wear and weld on metal where it has worn off and grind the parts until they are like new. The passenger side latches sometimes are not worn real bad and can be used for reference for determining what the parts are supposed to look like.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 13 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 13 | Yep been down that road many times. But as I stated...I DIDNT have latches. NOS latches now that's funny. But I bought junk Repops ones and cut them apart and built a set. Guess nobody cares about quality anymore. Glad I do hot rods most of the time .so not stuck with repop junk like I just RECIEVED .
Not my favorite job cutting new latches apart ,tig welding cams and pins. But they work now . Just was trying to to find the best ones to start with.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | I found a set of NOS latches still in GM boxes, so they are out there.
Throw a part number out on a search, you may be surprised what you find.
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1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
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