My 50 roadster pickup build

[Indian113]

Lookin good,I'm going to print off this entire thread when your done!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Lookin good,I'm going to print off this entire thread when your done!

Better watch it, the tree lovers will be after you.

[Indian113]

I get ready to start working on mine I'm going to give you a land line call and bend your ear on some ideas I have going thru my head.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

I get ready to start working on mine I'm going to give you a land line call and bend your ear on some ideas I have going thru my head.

When ever your ready, PM me and we will swap numbers. I'm not the brightest light in the pack, but I put out a little glow.

[oldman3]

Going to be installing new latches in the doors. I chose to use bear claw type latches. I had used them before and they worked good. Make sure you buy good quality to start with, not the cheap crap.

My install is a little different from most, as I will be installing mine the opposite of most.

This shows the opening I cut for installing latch.

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This is the piece I made with the latch. I chose to mount mine in the back body door opening. I will show why a little later.

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Here everything is welded in place.

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This is the old latch opening in the door.

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Here it is with the striker mount in the door. This left room to reinstall the window channel in stock location.

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By mounting the latch in the body it allowed me to make up this manual button system for opening the doors. A hole was drilled in the cab corner, pipe welded to the hole in corner, and a threaded rod thru the pipe with a knob on the end. Push up on the knob and the door pops open. Part way up the threaded rod is a tee mounted, to this I added another rod that will stick out passed the interior panel for inside use. The top of the threaded rod is secured to the lever on the latch.

[oldman3]

If anyone wants more info on this just ask, I will make a drawing and take a couple of more pics.

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Doors on and working like a charm. Now I can work on the gap a little more.

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I decided I did not want any of the vent stuff on the cab. The drivers side was welded shut. This view shows the passenger grill cut out.

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Not a good pic, but shows the opening patched with the old grill beside.

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This was someone's ideal of a hole for an antenna, or something???

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Old area cut out and new patch panel made and installed.

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Tomorrow we go back to the doors for more mods.

[Indian113]

Post #134 shows that knob pretty good,you have to look for it.I like that idea!!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Post #134 shows that knob pretty good,you have to look for it.I like that idea!!

Good eye, yeah it works real easy.

[oldman3]

Here I'm cutting off the top part of door. Cut was made at the top of the body line, this will eliminate where the old window surround was installed. I had to remove this so it was level with the rear of cab.

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This pic lets you see what I was referring too. I also had to rework the cab body line to line up with the door better.

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By removing the top part of door piece (left) I had to make up a new piece that would stiffing up the top of door, and have a place to attached window felt. The piece on the right is my new piece.

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Not a good pic, but if you look at the opening you can see the 1/8" steel piece that was welded in.

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Now the inner and outer height is the same. I also modified the inside garnish molding to extend back and tapper to an end.

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This was the windshield header and how the door matched to it. Once I start making the top this will all change.