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Re: If I had to do Over Again.... What would I change On My Build?
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Originally Posted by 65blackfleetside
I tried 2 different $45.00 new aftermarket Door latches i am sure they are "made in china" or possibly Tiawan? Neither afttermarket latch fit or worked the door correctly. I was able to track down a NOS "NEW in the box GM latch on Ebay for $80.00- So I ended up buying 3 latches wasting time installing all 3 instead of just going OEM the first time around.
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Had a similar experience with rocker panels for a 69 C10 (back around 1990). Ended up paying around 3 times a much for OEM parts at a Chevy dealer, but they were heavier gauge, had nicer bends, fit perfectly, and are still on the truck 29 years later with zero rust.
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Mike
1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 34 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes.
1982 C10 SWB -- sold
1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it!
1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming.
Retired as a factory automation products salesman.
Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop.
Member here for 23 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!
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