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MARTINSR · 10-01-2016, 11:06 AM

Absolutely Shiny!

They aren't "making" these parts, they are simply buying them!

Back when "bear claw" latches first came out and were selling like made I got a set for a car I was building at the shop for a customer. I noticed that the part number that was stamped in them was ground off. The dudes selling it ground the part number off so it couldn't be found!

Just weeks later I was working on a motorhome for the RV place next door and couldn't believe it when I pulled the door handle/latch out of the door to see the exact "bear claw" I had bought! This is why they don't have locks in them, they are designed to bolt to a handle that has the lock built into it.

Yep, it's all out there somewhere.

Brian

10-01-2016, 11:06 AM	#18
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: "Basics of Basics" Parts store tricks to get the parts you need. Absolutely Shiny! They aren't "making" these parts, they are simply buying them! Back when "bear claw" latches first came out and were selling like made I got a set for a car I was building at the shop for a customer. I noticed that the part number that was stamped in them was ground off. The dudes selling it ground the part number off so it couldn't be found! Just weeks later I was working on a motorhome for the RV place next door and couldn't believe it when I pulled the door handle/latch out of the door to see the exact "bear claw" I had bought! This is why they don't have locks in them, they are designed to bolt to a handle that has the lock built into it. Yep, it's all out there somewhere. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"