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Re: [oletrucks] Door latch info needed

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Door latch info needed
From: Bill Broadway <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 23:34:28 -0500
Thanks for bringing that up, never though of it. but it seems it would be 
easy to make some inconspicuous way of mechanically opening the doors even 
with the latches reversed. Most Bear Claw latches seem to have multiple 
mounting points to the pull.

Bill

At 09:01 PM 9/16/2002 -0700, joe wrote:
>I wanted to install my first Bear Claw latch kit with the latch in the jam
>and the striker in the door but a story from my Uncle cure me.  He told me
>of a custom he had with electrical solenoid doors and a fire and shorted
>electrical system and him having to bust out the door glass to get
>out.........no mechanical means to open the doors!  So, I install all mine
>and customers with a mechanical opener on the inside of the door as well as
>the electrical solenoid.
>
>I would like to pass on this suggestion just in case your battery goes dead
>and you want to get back into the cab "if you have shaved door handles".
>With your set-up you can install a pull cable to the bottom corner of the
>cab and tie the cable to the bear claw latch arm.  That way if the juice is
>out you can just pull the knob and the door will pop open.
>
>Joe
>The Resto Rod Shop
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