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Re: [GMCnet] Door Latch repair [message #357136 is a reply to message #357135]

Thu, 23 July 2020 21:14

Ken Henderson

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Someone somewhere has a parts coach with a good latch. I'd try to find
that before going to something more conventional -- and probably less
effective.

JMHO,
Ken H.

On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 9:02 PM mtb8114--- via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> Ken Henderson wrote on Thu, 23 July 2020 17:36
>> M.,
>>
>> I agree with you that GMC should have allowed more adjustment range for
> the
>> striker plate. It turns out that the "new" one I've been bragging on is
>> not the original plate. The original is slightly wider than mine, which
>> was obviously fabricated from 1/4"x2" bar stock. So, I removed an OEM
> one
>> from a friend's coach to use as a model for our possible local
> fabrication
>> project. I was shocked at how little movement the holes in the door
> facing
>> allow. If I were in your shoes, needing to enlarge them, I'd use a
> Dremel
>> tool with a burr for the job so I could easily grind first one and then
> the
>> other of those over the threaded plate. And I wouldn't worry about the
>> inboard ones until I'd gotten the adjustment correct with the outboard
>> ones. Another point I'd watch carefully is the shimming of the plate.
> As
>> I've mentioned, my plate needs some more shims to eliminate slight
>> interference with the locking jaws. You need to check that engagement on
>> your new one.
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Ken H.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 6:12 PM mtb8114--- via Gmclist > gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry I did not make clear what I’d be grinding. It would not be the
> pin.
>>> If I compare the placement of the pin on the new plate and old plate
> and
>>> they are different that would explain why old plate works and new
> plate
>>> doesn’t. If they are the same then I’ll have to extend the outboard
> holes
>>> and the inboard holes. If I have to move the plate outboard direction
> I
>>> will have to grind down the outboard side of the plate otherwise the
> door
>>> may
>>> hit it. There are no cage nuts. Just threaded plate for outboard
> holes
>>> and standard hex nuts for two inboard holes.
>>> --
>>> M Beam
>>> 75’ Avion
>>> TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff
>>> Zuki Sidekick,
>>> Dozier Al
>>>
>>>
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> Comparing old plate to new plate shows exact same width,length and
> thickness but the distance between outboard edge of plate to outboard
> inside edge
> of pin there is a difference. The new pin is 1/8” closer to outer edge and
> the pin is about 1/8” longer than original pin. So that blows my theory
> that having the pin closer to door latch would help. The center of latch
> jaws line up perfect on center of pin with pin head landing beside the jaws
> with no rubbing. All aspects say it should have worked perfectly. So I’m
> at a loss. I think the GMC is sensing my building animosity. I may look
> at replacing the whole GMC door lock/latch contraption with a standard RV
> door latch system.
> --
> M Beam
> 75’ Avion
> TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff
> Zuki Sidekick,
> Dozier Al
>
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