Door Latch S.B. replacement

[Strasnuts]

Here is my new latch mechanism for my doors. I ran through soooo many ideas and finally came to this....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRF42r5OBhA

[N427EF]

That is an elegant solution.
Can you share with us how the mechanical activation of the third latch works?
Thank you.

[Mike S]

Sean-----WOW

This is the best solution I have seen, bar none.

You hit all the mechanical points I was looking for in my thread about design factors.

Plus, your setup draws the door inward at the same time, something I had not even thought of.

How about details of the mechanism in the center.

Do you have any plans to market this??

Now, if the factory would say it is an acceptable alternative to their fix.

Thanks for sharing.

The VAF group mind at its best

[Strasnuts]

Thanks Mike,

I just finished this and I am still thinking out the idea of marketing them. Retro fitting would be available but would only work if the existing handle could move 180 degrees. This is possible by changing the roll pin and leaving the rack gears longer before cutting. After market handles that don't use the rack gears could be retro fitted as well only if it could move 180. I guess I could make it work with 90 degrees (or 110 whatever the stock handles are) but the mechanism wouldn't pull the door in before the pins engage. You wouldn't want the middle mechanism to start without the pins moving beyond the door because you would lose the 1 inch travel on the stock pins. I believe anyone who had the stock configuration would want extended rack gears for 180 degrees of travel. Thanks again for the kind words, this took me and my father a lot of brain cells that we were already short on.

[DeltaRomeo]

Standing up and clapping!!!!!! VERY elegant solution you have there.

[Mike S]

Sean, PM comming shortly.

[Geico266]

Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo

Standing up and clapping!!!!!! VERY elegant solution you have there.

+1

Totally amazing and elegant fix.

You da man Sean.

[dav1111]

I am ready to retro fit my doors with your system. It would be a lot easier if you go ahead and make and sell parts but either way yours is the solution.

[ScottSchmidt]

Sean has been working on quite a few solutions and mocked up a bunch.
This one is definitely a winner and solves all the problems we have been talking about.

Way to go Sean.

Doug, you should have an VAF annual awards night where VAF members vote on:
-Best Paint
-Best Innovative Solution
-Best Panel
ect....

[Geico266]

Originally Posted by dav1111

I am ready to retro fit my doors with your system. It would be a lot easier if you go ahead and make and sell parts but either way yours is the solution.

I'm in.