Made the first moves on the door latches—ended up stripping off a ridiculous amount of grease built up over 50+ years. I’ve marked what I think will be the initial cuts to remove the locking mechanism, and from there, I’ll see how much weight I can shave off.
I’m still hesitant about switching to universal street rod latches. They’re probably lighter, but I want to be sure I’m using solid, long-term parts that won’t come back to bite me later.
So maybe I’m not completely crazy… but the real question is—do I dare take things this far with my doors? Lol
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