Home made Doors - Help with Door Latches

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BlakeABP

Discussion Starter · Nov 14, 2021

Hey guys, in the middle of fabbing up some doors for my Rhino. I am having a hell of a time trying to come up with a good solution for the latches. I would love it if I could figure out some sort if easy way to secure the doors. So far I haven’t cane up with anything satisfactory. I’ll post some oics of what I am looking at. Hoping some of y’all could share your wisdom.

thanks!

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EODGator

· #2 · Nov 14, 2021

I wonder if a Neodymium magnet like the following would work? https://www.amazon.com/Neodymium-Co...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

By the way, I like the doors.

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EODGator

· #3 · Nov 14, 2021

Or perhaps a latch like this: https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-In...keywords=utv+door+latch&qid=1636909988&sr=8-6

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BlakeABP

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 14, 2021

Thank you sir, and those are both great odeas. Now ive got to think about how to rig either one if those up.

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mater

· #5 · Nov 18, 2021

this is my stab at doors

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BlakeABP

Discussion Starter · #6 · Nov 18, 2021

Thats awesome! Great idea in the latches. Wish I would have thought of that. Thinking about how i would make that work for opening the door from the exterior side.

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mater

· #7 · Nov 18, 2021

make a plate to the frame of door mount katch them on a pillar make striker plate….i am work out the details to make release handles tha will work with a cable and a pivot point

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BlakeABP

Discussion Starter · #8 · Dec 19, 2021

Finally got around to posting the finished pictures of my doors. As for the door latches i just welded a bar on either end of a piece of all thread and welded a nut to either side of the door. Works well. For insulation i just used foam board.