As COE Trucks are quite wide, one must stretch to ones full capacity to reach the other Door from the inside, this will not do.
This RHS Pickup/COE door is being fitted with a barrel lock from an American Door, Aussie Doors only had the
Barrel lock on the LHS our Pass side so it was replaced with a new section. Follow along to see how it was done.
Original Door before cutting, Note bottom needs to be The Inside Section was cut away to make Panel
repaired as well, this will happen later on as well as beating easier, it needed replacing as well.
changing Hinge positions, COE's Have a Higher Hinge
position.
This pic shows the new lock section and the place
Here is the new piece welded in and looking Welded
to fit it.
with Oxy -Acetylene. My preferred method.
This shows the doors inside panel welded into place,
Here is the finished job, so we can now lock the door
Note the trim edge will need to be modified to match.
from either side, a much better method.