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Jerry8168 12-17-2006 10:41 PM

door poppers on my truck
 
i was wondering what is the process of putting door poppers on my truck and how hard is it and which one would be the best one to go with?

slepysal 12-18-2006 11:15 AM

Re: door poppers on my truck
 
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Originally Posted by Jerry8168 (Post 1948529)
i was wondering what is the process of putting door poppers on my truck and how hard is it and which one would be the best one to go with?

are you talking about "shaved doors?" They are fairly easy the hardest part is covering the hole.There are three types , The old cable style, the push button style, and The remote type. I have used all 3 and I realy like the remote type.
I have used "Auto Loc " and have had good luck with them

Rural Hauler 12-21-2006 06:26 PM

Re: door poppers on my truck
 
I just installed the autoloc remote in the drivers side to test it out. I haven't installed the poppers because the door opens enough to grab it. When looking for and area to install the poppers, the bottom right area looked like a good candidate. Good luck with your project.

Pitts1e 01-07-2007 06:21 PM

Re: door poppers on my truck
 
I just finished installing some on my 67. I went with the Autoloc billet plunger type. I originally tried the bottom right corner but it was actually putting a bit of a twist in the door when it was fully closed. So I moved them to the hinge area. I basically drilled a hole big enough for the plunger where the "4th" bolt would be. I then had to fab a little bracket that was welded to the cab so that the plunger was almost fully depressed when the door was closed. It worked out to be about a 1/2". The doors will now pop out about 1.5 ft. I also cut the original hinges out and installed a bearclaw latch which helps to pop the doot as well. I can post some pics if you are interested.
Cheers


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