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LDO · 02-09-2021, 02:53 PM

Getting back to work on my 57 and was wanting to add altman latches. Can the short panel be used with the stock door panels?

Any advice or pictures of your install are appreciated.

LDO.

62 Barnfind · 02-09-2021, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LDO

Getting back to work on my 57 and was wanting to add altman latches. Can the short panel be used with the stock door panels?

Any advice or pictures of your install are appreciated.

LDO.

I think I have the short panels. I had to cut and welded them into the stock panels. I didn’t know when I bought them that they offered large panels. Does this help?

_Ogre · 02-13-2021, 10:10 PM

Buy the replacement oem latches from any vendor. They work well, they fit without any work and surprise surprise, they lock! Altman latches do not lock.

Worn out stock latches are notorious for unlatching at the worst possible times. New stock latches can't be beat, our trucks had great 2 stage latches

02-09-2021, 02:53 PM	#1
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,290	Altman Latches Getting back to work on my 57 and was wanting to add altman latches. Can the short panel be used with the stock door panels? Any advice or pictures of your install are appreciated. LDO. __________________ Once a Marine, always a Marine! My (Her) 57 Build "Beverly" My 66 Build "Betty" My 85 C10 "Old Blue" Help Me Find "Old Blue" OLD BLUE PART II

02-13-2021, 10:10 PM	#3
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,662	Re: Altman Latches Buy the replacement oem latches from any vendor. They work well, they fit without any work and surprise surprise, they lock! Altman latches do not lock. Worn out stock latches are notorious for unlatching at the worst possible times. New stock latches can't be beat, our trucks had great 2 stage latches __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer



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