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'71 chevy s.bed/s.side
![]() Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chesapeake, VA
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??about door latch striker??
Does anyone know what color the door latch striker plate was from the factory? I've seen some awesome show trucks with the striker painted the same color as the body, and I've seen some that appear to be black?
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: ??about door latch striker??
I always thought they were supposed to be unpainted.
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'71 chevy s.bed/s.side
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Location: Chesapeake, VA
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Re: ??about door latch striker??
Thanks Longhorn Man! Anyone else have any ideas??
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Senior Member
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Location: MISSOURI
Posts: 3,256
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Re: ??about door latch striker??
That question made me go look and see. Both of my old heaps have no paint on the door striker plates.. Both are same year.
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someday it will be done!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada
Posts: 1,620
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Re: ??about door latch striker??
I was gonna say black as well before Andy's post got me rethinkin.My truck is 4hrs away though so I can't say for sure now.That's gonna bug me now,thanks guys
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20' Daredevil (Ret)
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Location: Jefferson State
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Re: ??about door latch striker??
No paint, bare metal.
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 995
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Re: ??about door latch striker??
No paint on my 71 too.
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Post Whore
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Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
Posts: 12,684
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Re: ??about door latch striker??
Yep, no paint on either of mine. I did pull the ones on my K20 and painted them black. They immediately chipped where the door mechanism hits them on the teeth, but that doesn't bother me.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Joppa, Maryland
Posts: 4,408
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Re: ??about door latch striker??
bead blast them and then put a coat of satin clear on......
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