47-55.1 Who restores door latches - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cmayna · 10-16-2018, 07:13 PM

My driver's door latch is pretty worn out. Is there a member that restores OE latches? If not, what repro brand are recommended. I found a pair of used repro latches in my truck stash, which look pretty new but very worn and my writing of "POS repro". So I guess so far reproductions and my don't get along very well.

MARTINSR · 10-16-2018, 09:54 PM

It took me a few months, but I got NOS originals for my truck on Ebay, along with the outer handles. Damn I love NOS stuff!

Brian

MARTINSR · 10-16-2018, 09:55 PM

What exact year is your truck?

Brian

MARTINSR · 10-16-2018, 09:57 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-52-55-C...tCJ2:rk:3:pf:0

cmayna · 10-16-2018, 10:26 PM

Sorry about that. My truck is a '50

MARTINSR · 10-17-2018, 12:54 AM

I found NOS ones for my 48 along with handles, they are out there, give it a search every once in a while.

Brian

cmayna · 10-17-2018, 10:15 AM

Thanks all. Yes, I need to be a little more regular on flea bay.

MARTINSR · 10-17-2018, 10:33 AM

What I will do is go to "advanced search" on ebay. Put in a pretty wide search like "1948 Chevy truck NOS" but DO NOT put the "quotation marks." Then down at the bottom of the page at the "sort by" tab put "Time, newly listed."

You then save this to your favorites on your browser and can click on that every morning seeing the stuff that was listed that day! Do three or four with 1949 and 1950 and 1951 for instance so you have these few favorites you can check every day.

The broader the better, with my Rambler it's easy, there isn't much Rambler stuff so I simply put in the search Rambler NOS and came up with all kinds of stuff like an NOS steering wheel for $75, that was cool.

Searching like that has worked well for me.

Brian

**mr48chev** · 10-18-2018, 01:58 PM

I'd agree with what Brian said. You just have to do some artful hunting and be prepared to pay. Watch out for those clowns that think NOS means used original though. There seems to be a lot of that.

On the original question I don't know of anyone rebuilding original latches. In the early 70's I bought new latches from the local Chevy garage in McGregor Tx for under 25 bucks for all four pieces for both sides. They even had them in stock.

mick53 · 10-18-2018, 06:12 PM

I don't know what you are starting with but I have a couple of sets laying around in the shop that seem to just be worn at the latching piece on the door side and similar spot on the jamb side. I have been told you can just take a welder and build it up and grind it back into shape. The repo's don't cost that much compared to what it might cost to have someone do it but I don't really know. I decided to go with bear claw.

10-16-2018, 07:13 PM	#1
cmayna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Menlo Park, CA Posts: 90	Who restores door latches My driver's door latch is pretty worn out. Is there a member that restores OE latches? If not, what repro brand are recommended. I found a pair of used repro latches in my truck stash, which look pretty new but very worn and my writing of "POS repro". So I guess so far reproductions and my don't get along very well. __________________ Craig My truck '50 Chevy 3100-5 window If I'm not working on my truck, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.

10-16-2018, 09:54 PM	#2
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Who restores door latches It took me a few months, but I got NOS originals for my truck on Ebay, along with the outer handles. Damn I love NOS stuff! 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"

10-16-2018, 09:55 PM	#3
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Who restores door latches What exact year is your truck? 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"

10-16-2018, 09:57 PM	#4
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Who restores door latches https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-52-55-C...tCJ2:rk:3:pf:0 __________________ 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"

10-16-2018, 10:26 PM	#5
cmayna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Menlo Park, CA Posts: 90	Re: Who restores door latches Sorry about that. My truck is a '50 __________________ Craig My truck '50 Chevy 3100-5 window If I'm not working on my truck, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon. Last edited by cmayna; 10-17-2018 at 11:13 AM.

10-17-2018, 12:54 AM	#6
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Who restores door latches I found NOS ones for my 48 along with handles, they are out there, give it a search every once in a while. 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"

10-17-2018, 10:15 AM	#7
cmayna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Menlo Park, CA Posts: 90	Re: Who restores door latches Thanks all. Yes, I need to be a little more regular on flea bay. __________________ Craig My truck '50 Chevy 3100-5 window If I'm not working on my truck, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.

10-17-2018, 10:33 AM	#8
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Who restores door latches What I will do is go to "advanced search" on ebay. Put in a pretty wide search like "1948 Chevy truck NOS" but DO NOT put the "quotation marks." Then down at the bottom of the page at the "sort by" tab put "Time, newly listed." You then save this to your favorites on your browser and can click on that every morning seeing the stuff that was listed that day! Do three or four with 1949 and 1950 and 1951 for instance so you have these few favorites you can check every day. The broader the better, with my Rambler it's easy, there isn't much Rambler stuff so I simply put in the search Rambler NOS and came up with all kinds of stuff like an NOS steering wheel for $75, that was cool. Searching like that has worked well for me. Brian Attached Images __________________ 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"

10-18-2018, 01:58 PM	#9
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Who restores door latches I'd agree with what Brian said. You just have to do some artful hunting and be prepared to pay. Watch out for those clowns that think NOS means used original though. There seems to be a lot of that. On the original question I don't know of anyone rebuilding original latches. In the early 70's I bought new latches from the local Chevy garage in McGregor Tx for under 25 bucks for all four pieces for both sides. They even had them in stock. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

10-18-2018, 06:12 PM	#10
mick53 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Warsaw IN Posts: 897	Re: Who restores door latches I don't know what you are starting with but I have a couple of sets laying around in the shop that seem to just be worn at the latching piece on the door side and similar spot on the jamb side. I have been told you can just take a welder and build it up and grind it back into shape. The repo's don't cost that much compared to what it might cost to have someone do it but I don't really know. I decided to go with bear claw.



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