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Description
The Universal Altman Easy Latch Installation Kit is a professional fabrication shortcut for custom builders. While installing universal "bear claw" latches into a door shell can be a geometry nightmare, this kit provides the pre-formed steel components needed to create a clean, recessed pocket in your door and a reinforced mounting point in your door jamb.
Key Components & Design
Pre-Bent Installation Plates: Includes two 18-gauge steel plates bent at a precise 85-degree angle. This subtle "under-bend" allows you to pull the plate into a perfect 90-degree corner during the welding process, ensuring your latch sits square to the door edge.
Reinforced Nut Plates: To handle the structural stress of a slamming door, the kit includes two weld-in captured nut plates. These provide a much stronger anchor than simply threading into the thin sheet metal of a factory door jamb.
Standard Threading: The captured nuts are threaded to 3/8-16, matching the stainless steel striker pins included with Universal Altman Easy Latches for a direct, secure fit.
Specifications for Fabricators
Use these dimensions to plan your door-cut and jamb-clearance:
Component
Dimensions
Installation Plate Height
7"
Installation Plate Sides
2" x 2"
Nut Plate (Jamb) Height
4"
Nut Plate (Jamb) Width
1.6"
Captured Nut Thread
3/8-16
Why Use an Installation Kit?
Structural Integrity: Utilizing the captured nut plates prevents "oil-canning" or metal fatigue in your door jambs over time.
Professional Finish: The 7-inch tall plates provide ample surface area to weld into the door shell, allowing you to grind the welds smooth for a seamless, factory-quality appearance.
Alignment Accuracy: Having a dedicated mounting plate ensures your latch is perfectly centered and shielded within the door structure, preventing interference with window glass or regulators.
This is a very good product. Much safer than the old factory latch. Installing in a 54 Bel air.
Payment & Security
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Refund Policy
We offer a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days from the date you receive your item to request a return.
Eligibility for Returns
To be eligible for a return, your item must be:
In the same condition as received
Unworn or unused
With original tags attached
In its original packaging
You must also provide a receipt or proof of purchase.
How to Start a Return
To initiate a return, please contact us at jonathon@hotrodhardware.com. Once your return request is approved, you will be provided with the return address and, if applicable, an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number.
Important: Items sent back without prior authorization will not be accepted.
If you have any questions regarding your return, feel free to contact us at the email above.
Damages and Issues
Please inspect your order upon delivery. If your item is defective, damaged, or if you received the wrong item, contact us immediately so we can evaluate the issue and resolve it promptly.
Exceptions / Non-Returnable Items
The following items are not eligible for return:
Custom or personalized products (including special orders)
Hazardous materials, flammable liquids, or gases
Sale items
Gift cards
If you are unsure whether your item qualifies, please contact us before initiating a return.
Exchanges
The fastest way to receive a replacement item is to return your original item (once approved) and place a new order separately.
Free Shipping Orders
Orders that qualified for free shipping are subject to deduction of the original outbound shipping cost if the item is returned.
Refunds
Once your return is received and inspected, we will notify you regarding the approval status of your refund.
If approved:
Refunds will be issued to your original payment method
Any applicable restocking fees will be deducted
Original shipping charges (if applicable) will be deducted
Return shipping costs (if arranged by Hot Rod Hardware) will be deducted
Please note:
Payment processing fees (including PayPal, Amazon Pay, or other merchant fees) are non-refundable
It may take additional time for your bank or credit card provider to process and post the refund
