autoloc door latch installation
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I have a 51 F1 and also welded in the Altman kit then found out with the window rail so close to the jamb that you can't get the latch in place with out taking it apart and assembling it once in place. A real pain in the but and both latches bent and fell apart at different times and required to be removed and fixed, welded and replaced, major pain in the but. After that I wished I had just bolted them into place.
Kevin
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Kevin
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#18
Interesting. I don't work on the F1 series so I have never had this experience. That said, I have installed the Altman latches on my 40 Ford coupe and I ran into a similar problem. The window channels are welded in place on the 40 so I had to make those brackets "removable" to make the room needed to install the latch mechanism.
*It is possible the breakage problem I had was user inflicted (not sure how) so I don't want to throw them under the bus for the product, just customer service or lack their of!
Kevin
LFD
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While we are on the subject, Trique Mfg is offering a holiday discount of 20% https://www.triquemfg.com/bolt-on-be...eid=2a0a5e3f76
That is a $50 savings off the F100 latches for OEM external door handles! Use the discount code "THANKFUL" when ordering.
That is a $50 savings off the F100 latches for OEM external door handles! Use the discount code "THANKFUL" when ordering.
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Have you done any shaved door handles Charlie and know how to get the actuators to work properly. I have 40lb actuators and double cabled them to my bare claws and they don't always release the door unless I push on the door, I'm thinking my weather stripping is too stiff and putting too much pressure on the claws to release..
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No I don't use the shaved handles but I do use the power locks. Many times a door popper is necessary but in your case it sounds like that is not the solution to your issue. I always use the hollow core weatherstripping, it seems to allow the door to close easier and seals very nicely. I did put a 50 lbs actuator on the trunk latch on my 40 Ford coupe...it has hydraulic actuators to assist in lifting the trunk lid so all works well in that case.
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Before today I would have said to just pull it off and scrape off the residual glue. But now I would try pulling the weatherstrip out a bit from the door and squirting some of the adhesive remover in between the weatherstrip and the door. This stuff works so well at softening the adhesive that it may be enough to allow you to pull the adhesive off with the stripping. Anything that makes this task easier is worth a try.
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