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Re: Door latches? Altman or stock?
My wife still has the scars on her face and knees from falling out of our 48 42 years ago when the not all that worn 5 year old bought from the GM Dealer in McGregor TX genuine GM latche failed. I bought and installed them in May of 73 and it failed (passenger door) in the fall of 78. Both latch and striker had been replaced in73.
The driver's door flew open on me about the third day I had the truck when I was making a right hand corner two blocks from my house in Texas and I went straight to the dealer and bought new latches. I had one arm hooked on the window sill, one hand on the wheel and my right foot hooked around the brake pedal. Just luckily no one was parked at the soft ball field and no kids were out there.
Altman's latches aren't cheap but that is well spent money.
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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.
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