who has installed door popper kits in a......

49-51 chevy (dont know if the later years are diffrent) But yea when i got my car the handles were shaved allready and just had the dont latch the vent window trick.But i need some poppers now. i got to looking at it yesterday and cant figure out where to attach the solinoid to get it to pop. How did u guys do it?

Thanks
Bryan

 

I'll probably get lynched for this but OSR had an article about this a while back. I have a '50 that I'll be shaving in a few and those doors look tight. I believe in the article they used a pully and mounted the selenoid so it pulled down. I'll try to dig it up. I know the kit I gor from autoloc mentions using a cable and mounting the selenoid under the seat or dash to keep it out of the weather. I hope this helps.

 

I'll give you a call later...It's easiet to put it in-line with the latch so it pulls strait down. And use bolts to attache it, don't weld it like the idiots I hang out with! Matter of fact I got one laying around if you need it!

 

If you guys to snap some photos and put a little tech together it would keep me from reinventing the wheel.

Dave

 

good **** ! and i dont want pulleys.

 

When do you plan on puttin it together...I'll bring a camera, and maybe the popper, and some brake line off my schwinn.

 

i dunno maybe some time next week. I have a solinoid from a old minivan tailgate i was going to use. it whould be strong enough i think.... I have a brand new digi cam so need bring yours unless u want to..

 

I use OEM solinoids from 70's -80's cars. Bike cables inside brake line rather than pullys if you can't get a straight shot. It's cleaner and easier to set up.

 

Hey DIRTY,

I got that HOT ROD book that has a "tech" article on it. I could probably scan that and send it to you when I get home.

Jay

 

i hope this helps you out.

 

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low springs has it right on the money there is no right way if it works it works take your time and ****yze the latch and what needs to happen for it to open pulleys work well as in his diagram 1 part 2 that is how mine works keep the solenoid out of the way as it is rather large and dont put too much tention on the cable or rod the solenoid is weakest when it is fully extended and will burn out quickest if used like this

 

alright I've been waiting to see if my question was answered before I asked, but do most of you guys install bearclaws or something when you shave your door handles, or just keep the stock latches? I remember looking at the latches in my 53 and I don't remember seeing any place that looked like it would be good to hook a solenoid up to....so how have you hooked up shaved doorhandles on them goofy latches that use the "gear" lookin' thing to hold the doors shut? Would OEM screw motors be strong enough, or would i need like a 50# solenoid and poppers? The poncho got bear claw latches and didn't even need poppers. You hit the ****on and the door opened up about an inch without em'.....

 

Hey switch the solenoids don't pop the door open they only move the latch. There should be a spring that pushes the door open.

 

I bought some from a company called Micro Alarm to install on a Cobra kit car. The first ones I got weren't strong enough to open the latch, second one's were but had to bump the door or put a little pressure against it to get it to release. Didn't have room for the little spring pushers. tnrotter

 

I replaced the original latches and installed bear claw latches in my 46 coupe. I put the solenoids directly under the the latch with no pulley. You need to have a little slatch in the cable so when you close the door it latches again. It took some time adjusting the cable and I ended up putting a spring on the latch to get this right. I didn't need a door popper as the weatherstripping opened the door enough on its own.

 

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