[Gmcnet] Front Hatch latches

[Emery Stora]

Jim Kanomata sells a concealed latch kit.  Take a look at his catalog  
on his site. http://www.appliedgmc.com/
Click on Body - Exterior and its on that page.

On Aug 9, 2008, at 11:23 AM, Ken Henderson wrote:

> Fin,
>
> A lot of people have installed concealed latches of varying  
> complexity.
> One of the simplest ways is to mount a pull-chain latch (like commonly
> used on the fixed half of double doors) at each side of the hatch,  
> with
> strikers on the fixed surround.  A chain between the two can be  
> reached
> through the top opening of the grille to pull both latches  
> simultaneously.
>
> Since installing concealed latches implies body work to close the old
> latch holes, fiberglass work for the new latch mounting doesn't
> seriously complicate the task.
> Ken H.
>
> Fin Beven wrote:
>> At the GMCMI rally at Santa Rosa this year, one of our members  
>> (whose name I
>> cannot remember) had a very "tricked out" GMC, including a very  
>> "hot-rod"
>> paint job, with "scallops".
>>
>> He also had invisible front hatch latches.
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas about invisible front latches ?
>>
>
>
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Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM