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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 54 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 54 | Has anyone installed power door locks on a 1951 chevrolet pickup? Please give me some guidance and tell what to do. If you have pictures of this job being done on a 47-53 truck or pictures of the completed job, I would really appreciate it.
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Dennis | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 43 | might wanna search a bit. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Power latches seem common. Power door locks are a bit more difficult and I've not seen it done.
The problem is that there are two different lock controls, and its difficult to power both of them.
One way to approach it might be to use modern latches.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | I agree with OldSub....If you really want power door locks you may have to convert to 'bear claw' style latches as well. It does involve a fair bit of 'surgery' to your doors though. I haven't heard of anyone using the original door locks. Someone may chime in and prove me wrong though! These guys have pretty much everything you will need for the conversion,but at a price! I hope this helps Jock 
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 | i don't have the answer but the latches from lmc require a lot of work. bear claw ads talk of bolt in but i would think that is not the case from some of the tech articles i have seen. ron
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 72 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 72 | It can be done. I've seen a first series 55 with power door locks but it was years ago. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | The problem is that there are two different lock controls, and its difficult to power both of them. No need to power both of them, just the inner one. (This is about the '51 and later locks.) The key lock just locks the push button. With the inside lock engaged the outside button can't be pushed anyway. This thread should be in "Doors" so I'm moving it. | | |
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