Bill,
Are the bear claw latches something that can be added after the truck is
finished and painted?
Terry Stellman
1949 3600
Missouri City, Texas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Whittaker Bill G Civ ASC/SMY [SMTP:Bill.Whittaker@wpafb.af.mil]
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 7:09 AM
> To: 'A.B.'
> Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Patch Panels
>
> Alfie,
>
> You can do it several ways. I use a magnetic release hidden inside
> my rear quarter window on my pro-street coupe. I have a magnet on my key
> ring and all you have to do is swipe it by the release and it pops the
> door
> open. You can also use hidden buttons or remotes. It's totally up to you.
> I would highly suggest that you forget using your stock latches with any
> kind of solenoid system. The aftermarket bear claw latches are simpler to
> use, work effortlessly, and won't hang up. (Whatever you do, don't buy
> cheap bear claw latches, spend the extra $20 and get good ones. This is
> experience talking. Trust me.) You're inside handles will work the same
> as
> they do now. The actuator rod will hook onto the bear claw latch with no
> problems.
>
> Bill Whittaker
> '53 3100 Hemi
> Built Like A Rock
> With Mopar Stock
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A.B. [mailto:bigfred@unm.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 4:19 PM
> To: Bill Broadway
> Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Patch Panels
>
>
> HI,
> I'm also interested in shaving the door handles, but I dont' understand
> the sylinoid concept ( I do know wha ta sylinoid is). Is there a button
> hidden somewhere on the truck that will unlock/open the door? How does
> that work with stock latches? The stock latches look so complicated
> compared to something like those bear claw ones I see in the
> magazines. Also, is there still an interior door handle? Or is the door
> also opened via a button on the inside? Confused as always..
> -alfie
>
>
>
> On Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Bill Broadway wrote:
>
> > I'm about to order a bunch of patch panels for my '55 2nd series.
> Wondering
> > who people have had good luck with, I don't want to order something from
> > someone and have to wait a couple months to get it cause it's on
> backorder.
> >
> > Also, It's very important to me that the doors on my truck line up and
> shut
> > properly. Anyone else have any tips? Would there be some big advantage
> to
> > getting all new hinges, as opposed to cleaning up the ones I have and
> > replacing the pins? Also, I'm shaving the door handles and adding
> solenoids
> > to open the doors ... anyone that's done it, would you recommend using
> the
> > stock latches, or going with some aftermarket universal latch and plate?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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