47-55.1 power door lock - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

nvrdone · 08-05-2021, 11:11 PM

ok, im trying to figure out a power door lok for my AD. As you know the door locks on these trucks leave something to be desired. Ive found kits that work on the door inkage but that doesnt seem safe to me.
What I'm thinking is some kind of solenoid with a pin that I can mount in the lower corner of the door and drill a hole into the door post. It would need to work with a remote and with a switch inside.
Any one got any ideas?? thanks.

**mr48chev** · 08-06-2021, 12:21 AM

Suicide door safety latches is what you want to look for.

Something like these http://www.carolinacustom.com/pages/..._kits_page.jsp

They have the manual ones for a suicide door safety latch for when you are driving and the electric ones below them.

nvrdone · 08-06-2021, 12:23 AM

i guess is should have called it a dead bolt.

**mr48chev** · 08-06-2021, 12:26 AM

The manual one pretty much is.

My wife still carries some scars on her face and knees from falling out of the 48 in Dec 1978. I don't trust the stock door latches at all.

mobileortho · 08-06-2021, 02:39 PM

My outside door handles are shaved. I used a couple of actuators hooked up to my bear claw latches, then used a remote door opener.

08-05-2021, 11:11 PM	#1
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,482	power door lock ok, im trying to figure out a power door lok for my AD. As you know the door locks on these trucks leave something to be desired. Ive found kits that work on the door inkage but that doesnt seem safe to me. What I'm thinking is some kind of solenoid with a pin that I can mount in the lower corner of the door and drill a hole into the door post. It would need to work with a remote and with a switch inside. Any one got any ideas?? thanks. __________________ 49 chevy 3100 3 window. 327 / m21 4 spd, 12 bolt w/ 3:55's Bought in 1973 for $235.00. Had it longer than my wife & Kids!!

08-06-2021, 12:21 AM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,718	Re: power door lock Suicide door safety latches is what you want to look for. Something like these http://www.carolinacustom.com/pages/..._kits_page.jsp They have the manual ones for a suicide door safety latch for when you are driving and the electric ones below them. __________________ 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.

08-06-2021, 12:23 AM	#3
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,482	Re: power door lock i guess is should have called it a dead bolt. __________________ 49 chevy 3100 3 window. 327 / m21 4 spd, 12 bolt w/ 3:55's Bought in 1973 for $235.00. Had it longer than my wife & Kids!!

08-06-2021, 12:26 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,718	Re: power door lock The manual one pretty much is. My wife still carries some scars on her face and knees from falling out of the 48 in Dec 1978. I don't trust the stock door latches at all. __________________ 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.

08-06-2021, 02:39 PM	#5
mobileortho Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 904	Re: power door lock My outside door handles are shaved. I used a couple of actuators hooked up to my bear claw latches, then used a remote door opener. __________________ Robert C. 1950 3600 3600 re-do, shortening it up If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making.

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