Hey, my floors are so rotted I don't have an alignment problem... I just
twist the cab and the doors close.
Seriously though, the bear claw design is one of the best, on my quad door
conversion I'll be using the bear claws for the main doors, and up/down draw
pins for the rear doors. The bear claws will be mounted into the front the
rear doors... fun fun fun.
Jon P
-----Original Message-----
From: joe [mailto:chevy1@jps.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 3:13 PM
To: Old Chevy Pickup; oletrucks
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] More on doors
I installed the larger Bear Claw Latches with the metal
hardware your
describing on my Nephews 48 GMC a few months ago.
Tips"
1. Adjust the door to line up the body lines with the cab
before you begin
to install the new Bear Claw latches. This way your able to
adjust the door
later and still be within the movement area of the striker
bolt. If your
hinge pins are worn, replace them first!
2. Remember where your gas tank is located.....right behind
the seat if
stock so be careful with the welder and sparks. I drained
the tank and
removed the seat and carpet.
3. Tack the parts on first and try opening and closing the
door a few times
before final welding.
I installed the latch in almost the same location as the
original "maybe a
tad higher" due to clearance problems with the glass
vertical guide channel.
Although his was a 48 with the metal frame around the glass
and yours only
has the glass "No Frame", the distance is still the same
between the back of
the vertical guide and the latch mechanism. See, your going
to run into
clearance problems with the back of the latch mechanism and
the glass
vertical guide channel in the door. What I did was make
sure to reinstall
the vertical guide channel and even have the glass rolled
halfway down to
make sure the channel bolted back on to the door and didn't
touch the latch
mechanism. Then with the latch mechanism bolted to the
metal frame you
purchased, slide it into the door and tack it to the door
jam. I took a
piece of a cardboard and taped it to the back of the latch
so I'd be sure to
have some additional clearance. You don't want to have the
latch mechanism
sticking to far out of the door because then your going to
run into
clearance problems with the jamb.
I just took a marker and with the door closed marked roughly
where the latch
center was to located the striker. You'll have to do a
little more
fabrication on the jam side to attach the striker hardware
then you think
but it's not that hard.
The Bear Claw Latches close really nice! You'll have to get
use to closing
the doors and constantly reminding the passengers how easy
they close.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Old Chevy Pickup <oldchevypickup@hotmail.com>
To: chevy1@jps.net <chevy1@jps.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] More on doors
>Joe,
>
>Have you installed Bear Claw latches in any of the trucks
you have worked
>on? Not sure if your '50 has them. I was wondering what
approach I should
>take on my 55 first series. I bought the installation
pieces that the latch
>attaches to so I just have to cut out a rectangle but what
I was wondering
>if you had any tips or suggestions on getting the door and
the cab parts to
>line up the first time.
>
>Thanks!!!
>
>Dan Jacobsen - PA
>
>'49 3100 327/powerglide
>'55.1 3100 rodstoration 350/350 MII
>'48 4400 Front sheet metal on a '87 chassis (still need a
cab)
>'35 Dodge Business Coupe - All original
>'35 Dodge Business Coupe - Complete parts car - Future
streetrod project
>
>
>
>>From: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
>>Reply-To: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
>>To: "Ric McAnulty" <ric_mcanulty@yahoo.com>,
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] More on doors
>>Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 10:00:16 -0800
>>
>>Their are two ways to go about getting the door back in
the same location.
>>
>>a) Drill a hole in the door and through the hinge "behind
the door panel.
>>This will serve as a alignment pin to line the door back
up to the same
>>position. Remember to do both top and bottom hinge.
>>
>>b) Take a pencil or marker and trace around the bolt holes
and draw a
>>vertical line on the outer edge of the hinge where it goes
into the door
>>pocket for a reference point.
>>
>>If your taking only the door off and leaving the hinge on
"my preference"
>>the only adjustment that you'll be dealing with is the
position of the
door
>>in the opening "forward or backward adjustment" and not
the up and down
>>movement.
>>
>>The AD's are also very easy to set the door back in
position at the point
>>because all you really have to do is slide the door back
on the hinges,
>>install the bolts "loosely"and slowly close the door so it
closes on the
>>striker. It should actually line itself back up and then
all you have to
>>do
>>is tighten the bolts down and your done.
>>
>>Joe
>>The Resto Rod Shop
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ric McAnulty <ric_mcanulty@yahoo.com>
>>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 7:22 AM
>>Subject: [oletrucks] More on doors
>>
>>
>> >How difficult is it to remove the doors form my '50 at
>> >the cab mounting and then get back on and aligned
>> >properly? Do they only go back into one spot or is
>> >there some adjustment? Thought it would be easier to
>> >replace the door gasket if it were off the truck lying
>> >on saw horses so that I could wire brush the door jam
>> >to replace the gasket. Would also rebuild the hinge
>> >pins at the same time.
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >Ric McAnulty
>> >'50 3100 5-window custom cab
>> >w / '57 235-6 4 speed
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