Door latches for tube doors

[Rover]

Im looking for some ideas for latches for my tube doors. I used factory hinges to make mounts but I ran out of ideas for a latch.
The factory latch looks like this
http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/08/73/9d/41_1.JPG?set_id=7
way to big for tube doors.
The factory door latches to a striker like this http://www.goodmarkindustries.com/grphx/GM%20Car%20Photos/4030-606-64%20COLOR.JPG

I found some bear claw latches but there pretty damn expenive

[sglide]

you could make a simple hook and spring latch
you could make a hook out of 1/4" plate with a bolt or steel dowl for the pivot
and for class a chevy throttle return pring to keep the hook on the latch pin

[ddeadserious]

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100491523 ?

[Rover]

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100491523 ?

Nice, im going to have to check those out tomarrow:thumbsup:

[sodapop]

If you want something a little more robust, check out this website:

www.austinhardware.com


specifically, this type of latch:
http://www.austinhardware.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=84&pf%5Fid=871 (http://www.austinhardware.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=84&pf%5Fid=871)
http://www.austinhardware.com/store/assets/product_images/8-240p.gif
Or this
http://www.austinhardware.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=84&pf%5Fid=882
http://www.austinhardware.com/store/assets/product_images/450spt.gif

Kind if like this:
http://www.projectxj.com/images/tube.doors/IMG_5555.jpg

[sodapop]

Here's a link to that "family" of latches.

http://www.austinhardware.com/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=84

some more pics from the "family"

http://www.austinhardware.com/store/assets/product_images/240.gif
http://www.austinhardware.com/store/assets/product_images/1-240pi.gif
http://www.austinhardware.com/store/assets/product_images/150nsp.gif
http://www.austinhardware.com/store/assets/product_images/11664.gif

If you click on the view drawing link, then you'll get a measurement picture like this one:
http://www.austinhardware.com/store/assets/product_images/240dr.gif

[Rover]

thanks bud :thumbsup: thats exactly what i was looking for

[cjric]

You can buy door latches from Bestop that will work with that style pin
http://4x4icon.com/offroad/052606_jeep_doors/DSC01095.JPG