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Does anyone know where one can find a good quality drivers side door latch for a 1948 1/2 ton. I now know that the Counterparts brand is not the quality I am looking for. Mine is wore beyond repair without a fair amount of welding and filling. Other posts state there are no re-manufactured units out there but thought I would ask if that may have changed. I fear purchasing an original used one from E-bay would get me another wore out unit.

a post in the parts wanted might be better than e-bay, and would probably find one

Bill

I found a supplier on e-bay, Classic Chevy Truck Parts, that has a new repo drivers side door latch that looks and works as good as the original. I have it installed and everything is good. I do have to slam the door but after working on it I can see the door itself is not in line. It touches the cab weather strip at the top and the bottom but not in the middle unless I slam the door, then everything looks good. I am going to try to straighten the door out and that should solve my problem.