Chevrolet C8 1940 Cab 11 restoration, The Netherlands

[Alex van de Wetering]

I bought hinges at the local DIY store and found a new latch at a musical instrument supplier....The latch is spot on, and presumably used for a violin or guitar case. It was so spot on, that I ended up only using the top half and re-using the original lower half. I sand blasted the plating, so paint would stick.

I decided to make a handle from a piece of tube.....maybe next time I will use a piece of sheet metal, but it was a nice experiment. I took a lot of bending, grinding and a bit of welding, but I am happy with the result.