Description: Slim-Line Bear Jaw door latches designed for smaller doors, Zinc plated steel construction with two-stage latch, Available in left side, right side, or a kit with L & R latches, striker pins and cage nuts, Direct mount to your door or use optional steel pre-cut mounting plates, Will work for standard or suicide door installations Universal Slim-Line Bear Jaw Left Car Door Latch Sku # 91052862-L Mfr. Part # 91052862-L Condition New Brand Speedway Motors Sold Each Details Info Slim-Line size bear jaw latch works well for vehicles with smaller car door shells Adds safety and reliability to your hot rod or street rod car door Works with both rod and cable release door handle mechanisms Can be used for standard or suicide door style installations Additional bear jaw door latches can be used as trunk/rumble seat lid latch Works with steel and fiberglass door shells Installs directly into car door shell or use with optional mounting plates Sold individually in left or ride side latch, or as a kit with striker pins and cage nuts included Zinc plated for corrosion resistance Works with shaved door handle systems Mounting hardware not included (mounting holes take a ¼-20 fastener) Modern Safety for Your Hot Rod or Street Rod Most domestic pre-war vehicles utilized a car door latch mechanism very similar to what you would find on your bedroom door. A tapered spring-loaded car door latch bolt that when the door is closed, simply slips over a striker plate tongue and seats in a depression or groove. This design certainly works well for your bedroom door, but is not the best for a moving automobile, especially one that has been vastly updated decades later with better suspension, more horsepower, and so on that can really push the car to its limits. Occupants need to be secured (use those seatbelts!) and just as importantly, the doors need to stay closed during hard cornering or worst case a collision that involves a rollover. Enter the modern automobile “bear claw” car door latch that rotates and locks around a robust striker pin or “Nader pin.” This style of modern door latch has been used in new vehicles since the early 1960s and hot rodders have been retrofitting them to early hot rods and street rods ever since. Today, Speedway Motors makes this process easier with its Universal Slim-Line Bear Jaw car door latches. Strength and Security You Can Count On Our Universal Slim-Line Bear Jaw latch is designed for vehicles with smaller doors, such as ’32-’34 Ford and similar model cars and trucks and with thin doors and limited mounting room. Do not worry if you are considering a bear jaw latch conversion for your “Fat Fender” ride or other ’40s or ’50s vehicle with a larger door profile, as we offer a larger Universal car door latch to fit a wide selection of larger door profiles. Our latches are constructed of zinc-plated steel body with all steel internals for long life and feature a two-stage latch mechanism just like a modern door latch for increased safety and strength with great holding power. Works with Any Door—Steel or Fiberglass Our Universal Slim-Line Bear Jaw door latches can be actuated via linkage rod or cable and require fitting to your door shell. We do offer to make the job easier. The door latch plate features pre-cut openings and mounting holes and can be welded into steel doors or bonded into fiberglass doors. The car door latch bodies feature three .26-inch through mounting holes that accept 1/4-20 mounting fasteners. Depending upon door to jamb fitment a button-head fastener may be your best solution. Overall length of the fastener will be determined by your door and inner structure thickness plus the thickness of the latch assembly and door latch plate (if used). Lock nuts are recommended to secure the latch as well. We offer additional door latch parts to aid your latch conversion, including the correct size for the door jambs and for mounting and adjusting the striker pins for best door fitment. Alternatively, you can select the kit option from the above drop-down selection, which includes the correct striker pins and cage nuts with the door latches. We also offer a complete Slim-Line Bear Jaw that includes left and right latches, two striker pins, two cage nut plates, and two latch mounting plates for a complete installation solution. Due to the universal fit nature of these car door latches and door latch parts, modifications to your door shell, inner structure, and door jamb will be required to convert to these Bear Jaw latches, but the additional safety is certainly worth it in our opinion. These latches are perfect for builds with shaved door handles or to convert to suicide doors (left latch installed in right door, and right latch installed in left door). Add a pair to your project today and ride safely the next time you hit the road! Specs Material Type Steel Sold in Quantity Each Centerline of Holes 1.50 Overall Width 1.27 Overall Length 3.88 Overall Thickness .88 Arm Length 1.25 Finish Zinc Plated MFG. Part # 91052862-L Notes Select left latch, right latch or kit Reviews Yes Rated by Jayhawg on November 01, 2021 Summary: Great product Yes, I recommend this product. I will buy more of your products. Rated by Gator on January 27, 2021 Summary: I like everything you sell. Great stuff. Pros: 100% Yes, I recommend this product. Yes Rated by Bad boy on November 13, 2020 Summary: Thay fit right in a 26 T Doors Pros: Work great Yes, I recommend this product. The latches and striker pins together worked great Rated by Jim on October 18, 2020 Summary: Worked great Yes, I recommend this product. only needed 1 left and right Rated by none on September 04, 2020 Summary: always had good service for many years Yes, I recommend this product. 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Founded in 1952 by “Speedy” Bill Smith – a racer and street rodder himself – Speedway has grown from a one-man operation to become the world’s largest manufacturer, distributor and retailer of street rod and racing products. Our industry-leading fast delivery is the result of same-day shipping from our state-of-the-art, centrally located 500,000 sq. ft. headquarters. Speedway’s size offers customers unmatched product selection and low pricing, while our excellent technical support and customer service have made us a recognized leader in the rodding and racing industries.
Price: 21.99 USD
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
End Time: 2024-11-26T13:08:12.000Z
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Brand: Speedway Motors
Type: Door Latches & Components
Manufacturer Part Number: 91052862-L
Material: Steel
Universal Fitment: Yes
Finish: Zinc Plated
California Prop 65 Warning: True
Size: Left