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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 28 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 28 | Has anyone replaced stock latches with bear claw latches and have there been any problems. my stock latches are not well and I would like to place power locks also. I will have to send it out to have them placed. A body shop I spoke to today said he charges $83.00 per hour..how resonable is this?? some welding needs to be done but the wiring I can do myself. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 | this guy did an excellent write up on just that... Click here... | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 | A lot of street rod companies sell bear claws. Labor cost is about $35 to $45 an hour here in Tennessee, but you live on on the left coast where everything cost more. Price you pay for 365 days of "top down" weather.
Six volt guy living in a twelve volt world
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 28 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 28 | Thanks Avette4me. I am really from Oklahoma City and living out here temporarily and found a good California 1950 GMC 100. I will be returning next year. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 | you're welcome.
for what it's worth, when fresh and adjusted, the stock latches work well. they're relatively inexpensive, easy to get, and easy to change out in my opinion.
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