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**8man** · 10-06-2021, 09:08 AM

The early model doors have the single lock on the riders side. When installing the weather strip that glues to the door, do you put the lock in first or what?

All I could think to do was put the lock in with the lock plate in place and then glue the weather strip to the door, but not put any glue on the lock plate, just in case I have to pull it for any reason.

Looking for some advice on this.

Thanks.

**mr48chev** · 10-06-2021, 11:01 PM

That would be the best way to do it. That way you don't have to pull the weather stripping back to put the lock retainer in and then re-glue it.

**8man** · 10-07-2021, 07:44 AM

Thanks Mr48. As it turns out, the new door handle won't fit into the Altman latch and I have to take the latch out to work on it, which means I have to remove the outside door lock. So I'll report how this works.

**8man** · 10-08-2021, 09:04 AM

Well, luckily with a little Dremel tool the outside latch went into the door and Altman latch without having to take the door luck out. So I still don't know how the seal would work with the latch the way I did it.

10-06-2021, 09:08 AM	#1
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,387	48 door weather stripping The early model doors have the single lock on the riders side. When installing the weather strip that glues to the door, do you put the lock in first or what? All I could think to do was put the lock in with the lock plate in place and then glue the weather strip to the door, but not put any glue on the lock plate, just in case I have to pull it for any reason. Looking for some advice on this. Thanks. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

10-06-2021, 11:01 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,732	Re: 48 door weather stripping That would be the best way to do it. That way you don't have to pull the weather stripping back to put the lock retainer in and then re-glue it. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

10-07-2021, 07:44 AM	#3
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,387	Re: 48 door weather stripping Thanks Mr48. As it turns out, the new door handle won't fit into the Altman latch and I have to take the latch out to work on it, which means I have to remove the outside door lock. So I'll report how this works. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

10-08-2021, 09:04 AM	#4
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,387	Re: 48 door weather stripping Well, luckily with a little Dremel tool the outside latch went into the door and Altman latch without having to take the door luck out. So I still don't know how the seal would work with the latch the way I did it. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204



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