Door latches----for Blown Goat

[Dave Severson]

Hey Goat, Did you get your door latches yet??? Here's a pic of the latch installed on the 'glass Merc.

[Dave Severson]

and a picture with the door closed. Once everything is adjusted and the door edges trimmed it should all work just as advertised.

[BlownGoat]

Hey Dave, yup they were sitting on the front porch this morning when I went out, I was really surprised that they came so fast (4days) because I ordered them from a place on ebay that Denny linked me to and the place is in Canada so I was thinking it would take a couple weeks.

I really appreciate the advise on using these thanks a bunch, I've been sittin here playin with them and I am very impressed with the ease of light pressure that it takes to make them work, VERY nice! Looks like I got a job to do now tommorow when I work on the goat

[Dave Severson]

The light pressure is another reason I like them, doesn't take a huge solenoid to open them. Did you get the install kit that comes with the plates, rods, and hardware to put them on??? I get mine from Hagen, comes with all Stainless hardware.

[BlownGoat]

No I just got the latches and strikers because I'm running no door handles, but I'm going to be using a inner handle kit from chassisworks for routing the release mechanisim.

Funny thing was when I took them out of the box for the first 5 mins of messin with them I thought one was defective because I couldn't get it to release...then like a moron I noticed the lock release was held in the lock position by a set screw ...Duh!

[Dave Severson]

Thanks for the kind words, Denny. Hope to have the body in primer by next weekend and will post a pic or two of it all assembled for test fit then. Very easy cars to build.

[Henry Rifle]

Dave,

You've probably mentioned this before, but who's the manufacturer of the glass body?

[Dave Severson]

Henry, I sent you a PM detailing the info on the body.

[BlownGoat]

Got the drivers side latch installed today, closes really nice I can push it to with just one finger.

Also Dave just like you mentioned to me I did have to extend the striker by about 1/4" to get it to latch.

[FMXhellraiser]

Looks good Steve! How are you running no door handles? Don't you have to have them to race at the strip?

[BlownGoat]

I am going to check the rules so that I can be 100% sure Shawn, but unless they changed, some guys at the track use a set up like this. The handle is on the top of the aluminum door panel but it is in the inside of the car, but there is a opening in the lexan window so that the handle is accesable by the track officals if they needed to get you out of the car.

[Dave Severson]

Great job Steve. Are you going to put a plate on the outside of the jamb to prevent the screws from cracking out the glass??

[BlownGoat]

Yup I just didnt have anything thinner than 1/4" plate in the garage today so I have to pick up a piece. Should be able to just run a 1" wide strip of 1/8" plate from the top screw to the bottom I'm thinking.


That Merc looks good Dave I didnt know you had a merc, you running the stick merc frame under that glass body?

[Dave Severson]

that should hold it. The plates on the Merc are stainless, seems like 20 ga. should be plenty to hold it.

[pro70z28]

Originally posted by BlownGoat
Yup I just didnt have anything thinner than 1/4" plate in the garage today so I have to pick up a piece. Should be able to just run a 1" wide strip of 1/8" plate from the top screw to the bottom I'm thinking.


That Merc looks good Dave I didnt know you had a merc, you running the stick merc frame under that glass body?

Yup, I believe your right about the latch. As long as they can get you out in the event of an accident your good to go. ........................ I think