Bill,
I just did the exact thing you are about to do. It was one of the most
satisfying things I have done to my truck. What you do is install the latch
in the body with the installation kit you bought. Then put the plate that
came with the kit on the door. Cutting out the old sheetmetal in the door
and welding in the flat plate. Then close the latch and shut the door.
Then from inside the cab, place a pencil through the closed latch and draw a
circle on the door. Then open the door and you will see the mark that you
just made. Center punch the mark and drill a half inch hole or 5/8. When
you put the sticker bolt in the little adjustment you have from the hole
being oversized will give you all the adjustment you need. Let me know if
you want me to send some pictures to you and I can.
Enjoy!
Dan Jacobsen - PA
'49 3100 327/powerglide
'55.1 3100 rodstoration 350/350 MII (in Progress)
'55.1 3600 Original
'51 6400 Deluxe Cab on '87 chassis
'35 Dodge Business Coupe - All original
>From: Bill Broadway <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
>Reply-To: Bill Broadway <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Bear Claw Latches
>Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2003 10:15:35 -0600
>
>I just got my Bear Claw latches and Install plates in and can't wait to get
>them in the truck. I figured ordering the plates would simplify the install
>and make things look much cleaner. I ended up going with Julianos and was
>very happy with the price, packaging (so many places just throw parts in a
>box, these were very professional) and the time it took to get them.
>
>My question is, when installing the striker pin, which will be in the door
>as I am going the route of putting the latches in the cab and pin in the
>door for shaved handles. Should it be done with some sort of captive nut or
>some other method for adjustability? Seems like on stock cars if you
>loosened the striker pin you could make some minor adjustments and then re
>tighten it.
>
>Oddly enough, I just checked some of my old mail and I had originally
>looked at buying my latches from Autoloc and they had a floating striker
>pin mount, too bad they don't sell it separately.
>http://www.autoloc.com/detail.lasso?itemid=BCINST-L
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
>http://www.vanhalen-irc.com/pro55
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