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hotrod1 · 11-23-2016, 09:25 PM

BC, Great pics as always. I sure appreciate them.

I contemplated the whole bearclaw latch thing. Had some cheapies and I am sure I could get them to work to work with stock inside and outside handles, but it would take 500 hours and all kinds of levers and bell cranks (not worth the time). Then was going to go with new stock. I went down to a friends shop (Bones Fab in Camarillo Ca) and he had a beautiful truck there with new stock latches. I took pics of the door jams and interior. Went to close the door, and it would not close. I slammed it and still no close. I walked away leaving the door not closed all the way because I was afraid I was going to break something if I slammed it any harder. That swayed me over to the Altman latches. I was not happy about the price (crazy $$ for a latch), but they sure work well. Just barely push the door and it closes all the way.

11-23-2016, 09:25 PM	#740
hotrod1 56 - autocross Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 1,121	Re: My Pro Street '56 GMC Pick'em Up BC, Great pics as always. I sure appreciate them. I contemplated the whole bearclaw latch thing. Had some cheapies and I am sure I could get them to work to work with stock inside and outside handles, but it would take 500 hours and all kinds of levers and bell cranks (not worth the time). Then was going to go with new stock. I went down to a friends shop (Bones Fab in Camarillo Ca) and he had a beautiful truck there with new stock latches. I took pics of the door jams and interior. Went to close the door, and it would not close. I slammed it and still no close. I walked away leaving the door not closed all the way because I was afraid I was going to break something if I slammed it any harder. That swayed me over to the Altman latches. I was not happy about the price (crazy $$ for a latch), but they sure work well. Just barely push the door and it closes all the way.