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1932 901 - Door latches and windows
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Marty or Marston
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I'm getting ready to do some work on the doors on my '32 901. The latch mechanisms need to be re-chromed. I'm thinking about un-riveting them so the main body and the striker can be chrome plated.

I have several questions; 1) is this the best approach and 2) if so are replacement rivets commercially available.

Also, I don't have any of the original glass run channels so I'm not sure what style/size/part number I should buy. So a supplier and part number would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted on: 2014/8/21 10:23
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Re: 1932 901 - Door latches and windows
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I can't help with your questions, except to say that rivets are commercially available in just about every size and style you ever think of though you may have to buy a box of 50 or 100. Try MSC and McMaster for an idea of what's commonly available. And if you can't find them, easy enough to make if you have a lathe, or have a shop make them.

But are you sure the latches were chromium-plated? The ones on my 34 are pretty well aged but the plating sure looks like nickel. I have a pair of 35 Eight latches and they sure look like nickel as well. Are the latches made by English & Mersick, New Haven CT?

Posted on: 2014/8/21 10:35
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Re: 1932 901 - Door latches and windows
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The patina on the latch I looked at is so good that I can't really tell if it is chrome or nickel. They are English & Mersic. So if yours are nickel I'm sure that so are mine too. So nickel they'll be.

Thanks for the heads up on the rivets as I don't want to take the time to turn them.

Posted on: 2014/8/21 12:00
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Re: 1932 901 - Door latches and windows
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And if McMaster or MSC doesn't have the rivets you need, here is another placehttp://bigflatsrivet.com

Posted on: 2014/8/21 12:04
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