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Old 03-24-2016, 12:03 AM   #1
Dan in Pasadena
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Altman/Trique Latches in TF - Need Pic's & Have Questions

The body shop installed mine this week and they work flawlessly, BUT there are a couple problems I need your help/advice with. First, here's the pictures I have:





Question 1 - The holes at top and bottom align with existing factory holes but the threads in those holes aren't the same size/thred as the other holes. The countersunk set screw heads provided work absolutely fine in the other holes so I either have to re-tap the holes or find the same kind of countersunk stainless set screw with different size threads for these two holes. Anyone else have this issue?

Question 2 - Is the stock wrap-around door panel SUPPOSED to go over this plate? If so, I'd need to open up the factory hole in the door panel to let it sit flat over the three buttonhead set screws you see. But even then it looks odd because it doesn't entirely cover the Altman latch panel. The body man is suggesting maybe we need to cut off the portion of the door panel that "turns the corner" or wraps around the door. This doesn't sound correct to me at all.

Anyone with experience and especially photos of the finished install in a Task Force truck with the factory door panel I REALLY need to see yours and need your advice. Thanks, Dan
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