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Re: [oletrucks] '49 Passenger Door Handle question

To: "David Raphael" <draphael@teleport.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] '49 Passenger Door Handle question
From: Jay Duncanson <jay@duncanson.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:34:39 -0800
Thanks, David. I think you're right. I'm curious what vehicle the 
wrong part came from since it fits the door correctly. However, 
that's academic...what's more important is getting the right part to 
replace it. Thanks.

... Jay

>Jay:
>
>     The pictures of the door latch relays you put up on the web were
>helpful.  From what I can tell -- mainly from pictures in parts catalogs --
>both door relays should look alike.  The relay you mark "B" looks like the
>ones pictured in my books.  Two parts catalogs (Jim Carter and LMC Trucks)
>offer separate left and right door relays for 47-54 AD trucks for between
>$26 and $28 each.  A Brothers catalog I have shows one part number for
>either right or left relay for $27.  Looks to me like someone replaced one
>of your original door relays in your truck with the wrong part (relay "A" in
>the pictures), which I think also is the one that doesn't work right.  Hope
>this helps.
>
>Dave  '49  3100  235  3window
>Portland, Oregon
>draphael@teleport.com

Jay Duncanson                              jay@duncanson.com 
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