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Originally Posted by rtinniste
Okay so here's the situation
Originally I bought a complete 1951 3100, cab ended up having alot of bondo and fiberglass. So I picked up a clean rust free 1952 cab cheaper then what I'd have in patch panels for the 51. Cab was gutted no doors etc.
So I went to bolt up the strikers from the 1951 cab onto the new cab and that's when I hit my issue. The strikers are different I know the door handles changed to push button for 52 and up, checked brothers trucks and there is different strikers for 52-54 trucks.
Now my question I have is I don't like the push button handles I want the swing handles will my 51 latches work with the 52 strikers? Or can I use 52 latches with 51 swing handles? Or am I stuck with the push button handles?
Also to save myself future surprise's is there any other changes between 51 and 52 cabs besides the door jamb?
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51 was a odd year for the door , it could have been 51 cab and turn down handles or 51 cab with 52 type with push buttons both with vent windows.
You can use the 51 turn down handle doors and latches with the 52 striker on a 52 cab but not the other way round, You can't use a 52 striker on a 51 cab without a lot of work, The striker area is recessed in 52 up and some late 51's. Its the main reason no one lists parts for a 51 door. The latches work the same except for the push button VS turn down handle.
Just as an FYI if you go Altman latches you need to tell them you have doors from X year and a cab from x year.