Trivia thread

MARTINSR · #**6211** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 10:42 AM

Nope, I pulled it off an original truck. Any more of a hint will surely give it away.

"The one in the middle won't bolt onto an early cab that had swing handles. It will only bolt on the later cab that was made for push button handles.

So what is with the middle one?"

Brian

MARTINSR · #**6212** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 496CHEVY3100

52 and newer have locking doors 51 and erlier do not could be the only thing i can think of.

What years had swing handles and what years had push button?

Brian

MARTINSR · #**6213** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 10:43 AM

I was blown away to see that this even existed when I got them.

Brian

496CHEVY3100 · #**6214** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 10:52 AM

47-51 had swing 52-54 had pushbuttons

MARTINSR · #**6215** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 496CHEVY3100

47-51 had swing 52-54 had pushbuttons

Not really, and there lies the quandary.

Brian

496CHEVY3100 · #**6216** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 12:16 PM

this is all i have,

MARTINSR · #**6217** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 01:17 PM

The door latch was apparently different from swing to push button as you can see the striker is a bit different, so why the one in the middle?

Brian

boothboy · #**6218** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

The door latch was apparently different from swing to push button as you can see the striker is a bit different, so why the one in the middle?

Brian

It was used on export trucks to countries who didn't give a hoot about door strikers.
BB

Joe G · #**6219** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

.....so why the one in the middle?

I really have no idea, but here's a wild guess:

Some 52 and/or newer trucks were built with the old-style door handles, and used the middle style striker.

MARTINSR · #**6220** (**permalink**) 02-17-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe G

I really have no idea, but here's a wild guess:

Some 52 and/or newer trucks were built with the old-style door handles, and used the middle style striker.

You got it Joe, in 52 there were both swing and push button handles/latches and that striker is basically an "adapter" for the swing handle/latch in the push button handle cab, it's your floor!

Brian