My bolt in Bear Claw latches

[britnjc]

Well I got the latches in yesterday. It came with detailed instructions and a template to cut out the door to allow for the installation of the latching mechanism. I taped the template and then made the cuts with a jigsaw. I would recomend putting something between the jigsaw and door to prevent scratching the paint. Which i was a little late doing so some touch up paint is in my future. The template is goot to get you close but I had to do a bit of grinding to get it pefect to fit the latch. I also had to cut a hole for the new handle arm to pass through. which is also in the instructions. then everything was pretty much just follow directions and bolt in. I am very happy with everything and my door closes pefect everytime with little effort and opend even easier. Is it worth $300, well if you dont want to do a lot of touch up paint and are tired of fabricating then yes. Photos to follow they are decompressing

[JimmyFloyd]

where did you get them from?

[BlueJeep]

Trique Manufacturing

http://www.triquemfg.com/

[britnjc]

here are the pics. Quality is great and took me about an hour for one door

[britnjc]

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[BlueJeep]

Could you get a closer picture of the latch assembly? What I'm curious to see is how they did the turn down piece to receive the square end of the OEM handle. Thanks!!!!!!

[britnjc]

the 1/2 inch hole is actually a 1" hole and it is where the handle arm that goes throught the door where I cut the square hole connects. It connects the inside door handle to the latch assembly. the hole is to access to screw the bolt in. I will try and take a better picture of where the handle connects. It will no longer lock by turning my inside handle. But there is a latch on it that you can connect a popper to lock and unlock.. Which i will have to look into since I cant lock it now

[57 3100]

i suppose on my 57 i can get a passenger side locking outside door handle, like on my drivers side, to lock it from the outside ?

leonard

[solidaxel]

We received our latches last week but have not been working on the doors yet, but will start on them in a week or so.
I will refer to your pics as they are clearer than the ones that came in the instructions.
Thanks for your input.
Keep us informedon on what or how you are going to lock the doors, we have the one piece window doors also.

[Hogsophist]

Chris,

Do your latches have a mechanism to lock from the interior yet?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Not exactly what you were asking about but if you go to their site you'll find THIS:

http://www.triquemfg.com/Altman-Easy...rs-p/lck02.htm

[All59]

I use Trique on my 59 built the cab was already in primer,didn,t want to go back and do it the old way.Very nice parts and easy to install saves a lot of time and work..Will use them on the next built too........

[Dan in Pasadena]

Good to hear about a successful installation on a Task Force. I want to do this for my
'55.2. Any pictures?

[_Ogre]

a little pricey in my opinion, i looked at doing them briefly a long time ago.
i'd think your better off with all new repop hardware for about half the cost.
with all the mods i have on my doors, i still use the stock latches.

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

a little pricey in my opinion, i looked at doing them briefly a long time ago.
i'd think your better off with all new repop hardware for about half the cost.
with all the mods i have on my doors, i still use the stock latches.

My thoughts also. Are AD latches not as secure as TF latches? It seems to be mostly AD owners who are changing.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

...Are AD latches not as secure as TF latches?...

Ogre, Russell, It's not that I don't believe you but I would like to hear others opinions about this.

[dwcsr]

When i was learning to drive a few years back I was learning in a field with my grandfather 51. I went to make a turn and hit a hole the door popped open and I was out on the ground on my backside.

I think the price is fine and bear claws are the way to go unless you like the thrill of leaving a moving truck backwards.

[jackson]

is it because the ad trucks chassis flex that makes them open. if so what about when they are boxed in

[DransportGarage]

If you're a tight a$$ like me, you might buy some bearclaws off of Ebay like this @ $34.95:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Large-Bear-C...ab2af2&vxp=mtr

Then try this:



Then this:



I made a spacer and put it inside the jamb pocket so the sheet metal wouldn't collapse when I tightened the striker up. It took a little time, but I have bearclaws for less than $50.

(Ogre, you have plenty of yellow paint left, don't you?)

This setup is compatible with blackdiesel's one-piece window setup, and I added power door locks that mount inside the door, just above the upper hinge.

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by DransportGarage

If you're a tight a$$ like me, you might buy some bearclaws off of Ebay like this @ $34.95:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Large-Bear-C...ab2af2&vxp=mtr

Then try this:



Then this:



I made a spacer and put it inside the jamb pocket so the sheet metal wouldn't collapse when I tightened the striker up. It took a little time, but I have bearclaws for less than $50.

(Ogre, you have plenty of yellow paint left, don't you?)

This setup is compatible with blackdiesel's one-piece window setup, and I added power door locks that mount inside the door, just above the upper hinge.

Were you able to fab up locks?

[DransportGarage]

Originally Posted by Coach529

Were you able to fab up locks?

They're power, remote operated, no handles inside or out. Emergency cables run to the top of the kick panels inside and to the wheel well outside.

[booger1949]

hey brit if u take an turn your handle machnizim up side down your door latch rods will fall in the channel an it looks better an when u put your door panels on your rods want bind on them, mine did so i turnd mine upside down an they work perfect, u cant go wrong

[Dan in Pasadena]

Yeah we've talked about this before. If you grew up in the 60's riding in 50's cars or trucks you know stories of people, kids, dogs, groceries falling out of them.

The amazing thing is I've only ever heard mostly funny stories and never the tragic stories you'd think would go hand in hand with this kind of thing. Which is why I want to be double extra careful about my TF. Yeah, its a bunch of money but I bet it sounds pretty damned cheap compared to what MIGHT happen if a door came open at speed.

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Yeah, its a bunch of money but I bet it sounds pretty damned cheap compared to what MIGHT happen if a door came open at speed.

This is the exact reason I am investing in a set.

[waybad]

thanks for the picts,, saving up now....