OBS Tahoe Driver Side Door Latch - After Market? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Ironhorse** · 02-10-2023, 12:24 PM

Recently purchased an OBS '99 Tahoe, hinge pins and bushings are bad, needing replaced. Has worn the door latch to a point I think would be best to replace it. Question: are the after market door latches an option or better off to go with either a NOS GM replacement or a GOOD original for replacement? Not a real fan of newer after market parts but sometimes have no choice. Possibly use a Dorman replacement, any thoughts are appreciated.

**hatzie** · 02-14-2023, 06:14 PM

I'd cannibalize a rust bucket truck with a good latch before I'd buy new aftermarket.

**Ironhorse** · 02-14-2023, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hatzie

I'd cannibalize a rust bucket truck with a good latch before I'd buy new aftermarket.

Thanks for that reply, guess I would figure something along those lines. Have never been a big fan of reproduction parts. For my '71 Chevelle or my '57 sedan I have always preferred using original GM parts. NOS when I could find and afford such and then refurbished and reworked used original GM parts. Nothing fits and works near as well as original GM.

**hatzie** · 02-15-2023, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironhorse

Thanks for that reply, guess I would figure something along those lines. Have never been a big fan of reproduction parts. For my '71 Chevelle or my '57 sedan I have always preferred using original GM parts. NOS when I could find and afford such and then refurbished and reworked used original GM parts. Nothing fits and works near as well as original GM.

I pillaged and installed a used transfer case shift motor on my 1998 K2500 Suburban transfer case after the new aftermarket motor failed in a few days. I installed it in 2011. It's still working.

I wouldn't hesitate to pillage a known good used GM door latch from a wreck or rust bucket.

02-10-2023, 12:24 PM	#1
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	OBS Tahoe Driver Side Door Latch - After Market? Recently purchased an OBS '99 Tahoe, hinge pins and bushings are bad, needing replaced. Has worn the door latch to a point I think would be best to replace it. Question: are the after market door latches an option or better off to go with either a NOS GM replacement or a GOOD original for replacement? Not a real fan of newer after market parts but sometimes have no choice. Possibly use a Dorman replacement, any thoughts are appreciated. __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks Last edited by Ironhorse; 02-10-2023 at 12:31 PM.

02-14-2023, 06:14 PM	#2
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