Question - Shaved Doors - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Goodguytrucks · 07-02-2007, 07:01 PM

Where is the best place to get a remote kit when you shave your doors in a 67-72 truck ?

Select · 07-02-2007, 07:48 PM

The 01 Dakota R/T I traded the 68 SWB Step for had shaved handles on it. I used Autoloc for it all. I used the Stellar alarm system with the aux. outputs. As far as the solenoids I used the 100lb. ones. I wired eveything with double relays in parallel so if one relay fails you have a back-up to go along with it. One word of advice....do not rely on the door hinges as a good ground for the one wire solenoids. If I had to do it again I wouldn't do it. I went through 4 100 lb $100 solenoids in the short time I had it installed due to the solenoids rusting up on me....Mikey

Brad · 07-02-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Select

...If I had to do it again I wouldn't do it. I went through 4 100 lb $100 solenoids in the short time I had it installed due to the solenoids rusting up on me....Mikey

I want to shave the doors on my ride also. If a guy were to wrap the solenoids in a plastic bag, would that help? Not sure if that's a feasible solution; just a thought....

Select · 07-02-2007, 08:14 PM

Not in my case. I used diaelectric(sp) grease to lube mine and they would still sieze on me. They were located on the rear portion of the door not bolted behind the door panel. It was the only way I could get the clearances on the Dakota. The only way I could fathom of saving the cost of replacement would be to mount them upside down using a pulley system. Then if you did that you run the chance of jumping track on the pulley. I was never able to come up with a solution.....Mikey

07-02-2007, 07:01 PM	#1
Goodguytrucks Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boyle, Alberta, Canada Posts: 126	Question - Shaved Doors Where is the best place to get a remote kit when you shave your doors in a 67-72 truck ?

07-02-2007, 07:48 PM	#2
Select Friday's Toy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ovilla, TX Posts: 574	Re: Question - Shaved Doors The 01 Dakota R/T I traded the 68 SWB Step for had shaved handles on it. I used Autoloc for it all. I used the Stellar alarm system with the aux. outputs. As far as the solenoids I used the 100lb. ones. I wired eveything with double relays in parallel so if one relay fails you have a back-up to go along with it. One word of advice....do not rely on the door hinges as a good ground for the one wire solenoids. If I had to do it again I wouldn't do it. I went through 4 100 lb $100 solenoids in the short time I had it installed due to the solenoids rusting up on me....Mikey

07-02-2007, 08:14 PM	#4
Select Friday's Toy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ovilla, TX Posts: 574	Re: Question - Shaved Doors Not in my case. I used diaelectric(sp) grease to lube mine and they would still sieze on me. They were located on the rear portion of the door not bolted behind the door panel. It was the only way I could get the clearances on the Dakota. The only way I could fathom of saving the cost of replacement would be to mount them upside down using a pulley system. Then if you did that you run the chance of jumping track on the pulley. I was never able to come up with a solution.....Mikey



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