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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | Installing Bear Claws with the kicker of keeping the original 52 pushbutton handles funtional. Installing Bear Claw latches | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 24 | do you think install would be a little easier with 47-51 doors | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | It may be easier since the motion of the swing handle is in the same direction as the latch motion. You just have to cipher how to connect the swing handle to the latch. | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Thanks for a great tutorial, Chuck! I'm gonna be doing this one, I think ... that old striker and latch design is a horror!
A buddy of mine has a 54 Chevy BelAire and I can't believe the difference in the way his doors close; car vs truck -- the car doors close so solid and firm!!!
Would you say your truck doors now close like the car doors?
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | Yes, they close like modern car doors, albeit noiser from no sound deadening. I haven't given the latches another thought in the two years they've been in. I spray a little white lithium grease on them (all the hinges/latches) at oil change time as a preventative. | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Wow -- that's great news! Looks like I'll be digging in on your photo-diary and doing the same ASAP. PS -- Did you see my photo diary about quiet truck doors? Check It Out Here
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | Yes, it's on my list for warm weather. | | |
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