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Old 05-29-2018, 11:49 AM   #6
CountofMonteCarlo84
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Location: Longwood, FL
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Re: New Door Latches for 1953 3100

I have the Altman bear claws in my 57. I will say that the doors do feel much more secure when closed than previously and shut tighter/with less force. The passenger side popped open on my wife while we were driving one day which led to the Altman purchase. Cosmetically, they are more appealing. However, there does not seem to be a return spring mechanism so you are forced to push the handle into position before you close the door otherwise it will not latch properly. I'm sure something can be fabbed up to resolve this, but for $350, I don't think I should have to. The door button is also very stiff now, and the arm that attaches to the door handle has popped out of place once on the driver's side. Ultimately, my review is "meh." They accomplished what I wanted, but with some additional headaches.
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