Bear Claw Door Latches

Bill D · 10-23-07, 11:15 PM

How is everyone installing the door latches and striker bolts? Pics??

Thanks

Fran Hall RCR · 10-23-07, 11:27 PM

Bill...I am gonna slap your wrists...

Ian Anderson · 10-24-07, 03:32 AM

oooooooh

Can we all watch?

Big-Foot · 10-24-07, 07:13 AM

Somehow I just pictured Fran dressed and looking like a mean Nun...

Fran Hall RCR · 10-24-07, 07:26 AM

Randy,
its to early to even answer that......LMAO

Bill D · 10-24-07, 09:30 AM

So no pictures. Nothing in the build manual. Looks like I'll have to travel 457 miles this weekend and see what has to be done to make the door latches work. Oh, what fun!!!

Dean Lampe · 10-24-07, 10:05 AM

I'll see if I can find a picture for you. After all the work you have done, this isn't rocket science. I think if you look at Ron's or Rob's build thread you will see how they did it.

Bill D · 10-24-07, 10:08 AM

Dean-
I've looked at every RCR build so far. I found one picture of the striker bolt.

Does the latch kit come with a striker plate? Do I have to design and fabricate one that is 2" longer to facilitate the GT40 door? I have no idea what I'm dealing with.

Fran Hall RCR · 10-24-07, 10:20 AM

Bill,
As I told you last night twice, after hours there are two solutions to the question, original cars mount the latch inside the door, others surface mount the latch on the outside surface...
Again the location of your latch determines how much standoff your striker bolt requires
Page 1 Jonathans RCR 40 Build

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-tech...r-handles.html

Dean Lampe · 10-24-07, 10:21 AM

You are on the right track. Mine came with my kit. Did you buy the deluxe kit? Fran has pretty much provided all the parts that I needed in my kit but like I said, I can get you some pictures when I get back to my garage. Bill P. has some pictures of his striker bolt somewhere here on the forum. I have seen it before. It is a pretty simple install. Just let me know how I can help.

Bill D · 10-24-07, 10:25 AM

I have the latch figured out. I need the striker bolt mount since it has to be modified to work

Fran Hall RCR · 10-24-07, 10:30 AM

The striker bolt does not need to be modified...it needs to sit on a pedestal at the correct height in relationship to the latch....so you need to have your latch location sorted first and then determine your required length....

Jonathan S · 10-24-07, 11:55 AM

Bill, the second page on my build string has pictures of the striker.

Jonathans RCR 40 Build

Bill D · 10-24-07, 12:14 PM

Jonathan-
What size is the square tubing that you used? Did you have to add washers to the striker bolt?

Steve26 · 10-24-07, 01:11 PM

Or you could make a "pan" that raises the striker pin like this.

Bill D · 10-24-07, 01:27 PM

Steve-
I like that! Did you fab that or buy it? Is the striker adjustable?

Thanks
Bill D

Steve26 · 10-24-07, 01:33 PM

I made it and yes it's totaly adjustable. The pan is riveted to the rollbar and the adjustment is accomplished from the backside. I have a blockoff plate screwed on using nutplates on the back side. The hole on the right side is where you would use a socket wrench to tighten the nut on the back side.

Steve

Bill D · 10-24-07, 01:38 PM

Great! How much does it move the striker? 1"? 2"?

Steve26 · 10-24-07, 01:44 PM

Whatever you want, you make the pan to place the striker wherever you want it. Here is a picture of the hole on the back side for adjustment. There is a cover over it now I just don't have any current pictures.

Steve

Bill D · 10-24-07, 02:06 PM

Thanks Steve. You've been a ton of help. I appreciate it.

And BTW, your car is great looking!!