Going for the multiple..

[Plymouthy Adams]

Thought I would try my hand at this sequence of installing Dynasty latches int he 41 Dodge

[blueskies]

Nice work Tim, I need to do this on my '53 chevy truck... The factory design was/is abysmal.

Pete

[Plymouthy Adams]

Thanks..I was nervous to start but it just fell in place..I needed these due to the way the original latches worked and trying to mount opening solenoids on them is a logistical nightmare and requires super strong solenoids..these are a breeze and the solenoids are spring coupled to the latch so never a question of over torque on the latch..being rear latches I can lock out the inside handle and park my car with the window down and the inside lever is non-op this way..unlocks and opens with the remote entry transmitter. All four functions are committed on my car.

[blueskies]

Are you going to shave the outside handles?

On my truck, I want to use Bear Claw latches, and keep the exterior handles. The handles are push button type, so I'm thinking I can use solenoids and electric buttons behind the existing handles, if I can't get the linkage to work without the solenoids.

Pete

[Plymouthy Adams]

Yes they are shaved door latches and trunk latch..

left button...one click left door..click twice within 5 seconds and right door pops..trunk is funtion button number two and both together is the electric door unlock. Modified miniture shock absorbers are now my door poppers as the one's in the kit just would not quite do what I wanted.

Bear claw latches are smoother and less effort to operate externally for you and internally resistance for themselves. The ones from the Dynasty just fell in place..I did not picture the post earlier so here it is, it sits on a polished aluminum plate and is adjustable as stock vehicle though the plate is fixed.

[wldavis3]

Yes, Tim, that is some mighty nice work!

[Don Coatney]

I have seen the latches up close and personal. They are as slick as a babies butt.

[Joe Flanagan]

Tim, that is really nice work. What did you use to cut the hole with? Whatever it is, I want one.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Joe..that was cut with a thing cutting wheel mounted on a 31A Rockwell right angle air grinder...they are the cats meow for metal working..14,000 RPM it was pictured in one of the photos of Don's e-brake install last Saturday.

[Plymouthy Adams]

here it is..

[wldavis3]

WOW!!! "...slick as a babies butt"? It doesn't get any better than that!!

[PatS....]

Nice work, Tim, as always.

[DonaldSmith]

Did you take the latches from a Dodge Dynasty?

Did you cut the mounting plates out of a Dodge?

Was the owner mad when he came back and found his doors wouldn't latch?

Seriously,what year Dynasty? I presume the same latches fit a series of Chrysler products.

[Plymouthy Adams]

the Dynasty was a 1991 model..the car was given to me..so the owner was not upset...that car has been most useful in upgrading two of my cars..

The pictures show the removal of the Dynasty metal and the transfer to the 41 Dodge..the welding required etc...this upgrade allowed the use of the solenoids without need for a complicted system of cables to operate the original door latches which are mechanically too cumbersome to work with in the beginning. It was not that complicated to do once you set the wheels in motion.