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del · 06-02-2011, 12:41 AM

For those of you who installed the altman/trique lock kit, how do you lock your doors from the inside. I tried everything I can think of, but can't get it to work. This is for a 1959 chevy apache. Thanks

entourageguy · 06-02-2011, 07:49 AM

did you check with them? I see to think that with this kit you can't.

del · 06-02-2011, 11:30 AM

I just found out you can't. I was just wondering if anyone else has done some modification to make it work. Thanks

BlueJeep · 06-02-2011, 08:03 PM

Best thing I've come up with is to use an electric solenoid, either their kit or some other and have a wireless remote. I think that's what they told me too.

duwem · 06-03-2011, 09:51 AM

Are you guys talking about the Bear Claw kit?

Here is the installation instructions:

http://app4.websitetonight.com/proje...structions.pdf

"No Altman Easy Latch Kit will allow you to lock your door by pushing forward on the interior
handle. It is advised to use electric lock actuators or fabricate your own lock rods."

del · 06-03-2011, 02:13 PM

I now know that about the lock. I was wondering ,though, if anyone did fabricate some kind of rod to lock from the inside. Thanks

skip99 · 06-04-2011, 10:43 AM

I did it with bear claws, you might use the same technique with altmans. in my build..
used the original strap, just elongated the hole to make it slip in one direction. and lock the other..

del · 06-04-2011, 11:19 AM

I tried to do that and cut a large slit, but it didn't work.

06-02-2011, 12:41 AM	#1
del Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 38	locking door from inside with altman kit For those of you who installed the altman/trique lock kit, how do you lock your doors from the inside. I tried everything I can think of, but can't get it to work. This is for a 1959 chevy apache. Thanks

06-02-2011, 07:49 AM	#2
entourageguy Yellow truck club Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barrie Ontario Posts: 2,080	Re: locking door from inside with altman kit did you check with them? I see to think that with this kit you can't. __________________ ................................................................ Brian ...... My hub garage address http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/59apache I gue$$ everything has it'$ price ALL GONE NOW *59 Chev Apache* *PRAISE THE LOWERED* 350 700r lokar shifter power MII front end, shockwaves tilt, 4 wheel discs 4-link and bags 10 bolt limited

06-02-2011, 11:30 AM	#3
del Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 38	Re: locking door from inside with altman kit I just found out you can't. I was just wondering if anyone else has done some modification to make it work. Thanks

06-02-2011, 08:03 PM	#4
BlueJeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 1,608	Re: locking door from inside with altman kit Best thing I've come up with is to use an electric solenoid, either their kit or some other and have a wireless remote. I think that's what they told me too. __________________ build threads: 86 Suburban 88 Jeep 6.0 swap 49 Chevy truck 54 Chevy wagon 86 Suburban lowered 4/6 54 Chevy wagon 49 Chevy/s10 mix 88 Jeep Wrangler rockcrawler

06-03-2011, 09:51 AM	#5
duwem Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: WI Posts: 347	Re: locking door from inside with altman kit Are you guys talking about the Bear Claw kit? Here is the installation instructions: http://app4.websitetonight.com/proje...structions.pdf "No Altman Easy Latch Kit will allow you to lock your door by pushing forward on the interior handle. It is advised to use electric lock actuators or fabricate your own lock rods." Last edited by duwem; 06-03-2011 at 10:02 AM.

06-03-2011, 02:13 PM	#6
del Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 38	Re: locking door from inside with altman kit I now know that about the lock. I was wondering ,though, if anyone did fabricate some kind of rod to lock from the inside. Thanks

06-04-2011, 10:43 AM	#7
skip99 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: mt vernon, oh Posts: 867	Re: locking door from inside with altman kit I did it with bear claws, you might use the same technique with altmans. in my build.. used the original strap, just elongated the hole to make it slip in one direction. and lock the other.. __________________ Tami's 51 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428878 Last edited by skip99; 06-04-2011 at 10:44 AM.

06-04-2011, 11:19 AM	#8
del Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 38	Re: locking door from inside with altman kit I tried to do that and cut a large slit, but it didn't work.



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