Latches? WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' LATCHES! Trans Am Moving Plan Day 12

Kinja'd!!! "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
03/15/2018 at 13:00 • Filed to: trans amess, trans am, wrencheveryday, wrench every day, project car

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Actually, yes. We DO need latches. With the doors on it was the obvious next step.

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They’re super easy to put in, but fiddly when it comes to the rods and clips.

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Plus there’s not a LOT of access into the door, as evidenced by my now scratched up hands and wrists.

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But hey, they latch closed!

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Then I decided to get F A N C Y

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Yup, installed both handles, adjusted the doors a bit and:

Good old 1970's Slam Them Shut Action.

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I even put in the lock rods & knobs, so I can... lock.. my windowless doors....

I have the lock cylinders as well, but no key that fits them. I’ll have to worry about that some other day.

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Now, about installing that glass...


DISCUSSION (5)


Kinja'd!!! vicali > Takuro Spirit
03/15/2018 at 13:16

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Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > vicali
03/15/2018 at 13:26

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The driver’s door, at current time, does not open from the inside. Much Dukes Of Hazzarding will occur if need be.


Kinja'd!!! My bird IS the word > Takuro Spirit
03/15/2018 at 19:02

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Both of my locks are broken, but in entirely different ways.

Not exactly the reassuring german door slam is it? More like the airplane hanger door slam.


Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > My bird IS the word
03/16/2018 at 10:47

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Its a familiar slam. Its weird having a lot of the experiences I haven’t had since I was 18 years old with this car.


Kinja'd!!! My bird IS the word > Takuro Spirit
03/16/2018 at 12:00

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I know, right? it’s now been almost 3 years since I’ve driven mine. It had such a unique feeling and I am really missing it.