Posted by Gordon on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 5:40AM :
In Reply to: Re: locks and links....one terrrible job! posted by Paul(in NY) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at 10:10PM :
.... you get kind of used to it. I'm used to taking off the internal handle latch, welding up the worn bit, and notching it again now - no big deal. I have one pair of new door edge latches left for my next truck and that's me out.
I got a load of new link and latches from Norway years ago, but I traded them all away before I realised I could sell them for money (sigh)
Even time I open the doors on my 1939 pickup I think just how much better the 1939 house-type latches are than the 1940-up, but I assume some bean-counter told them the 40-up variety was cheaper.