Just because our ride is a classic doesn't mean we can enjoy the conveniences of today.
One of the best being keyless entry for a quick get in on our rainy Florida days. Now adding
a modern convenience like this to a classic car can be tricky, since it was never designed to have
it. But with a little piece of sheet medal, a quick spot weld or two and a few screws.
We can add this modern convenience cleanly and easily.
On a newer car you can use the factory lock rods to add this feature, but since our classic has neither electronic locks nor a lot of room in the door. We came up with a bracket that mounts the actuator out of the way and securely in the door.
First step:
I used a piece of scrap 16 gauge sheet metal to form my bracket.
Just a simple 90ยบ bend that I angle cut for extra clearance in the door.
Second:
A few spot welds attaches the bracket to the latch. You can also screw this to the latch using a small hole and flush mount screw if you can't weld. Then we painted the bracket.
Third:
After marking all our actuator holes for drilling with a marker. We drilled them out
using a small metal drill bit and attached the actuator to the bracket via the drilled holes.
Lastly:
We just placed back in the door in the stock location and done!!
Our classic now has keyless entry, easy as cake for around $25 in sheet metal, paint and actuators.
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