help with shaved door popper

[aba69x]

i am in the process of shaving my doors on my 87 gmc r1500. i have found a few door popper kit but which one is the best? and i have heard that the cable back up is more reliable and safer than the button back up. if so where can i get a cable back up. thanks in advance.

 

[Hoodbj]

I put a set of poppers on a 90s model chevy in the late 90s. I ordered them from truckin magazine if that dates me lol. They sell different pound poppers and I opted for the strongest and they worked well. I can't remember the brand but with the stiffness of the square body latches I would go with the strongest pound popper of whatever brand you choose. The manual cable backup is a must. The problem with the button (and I speak from experience) is if your battery dies, the doors won't open and you can't pop the hood to get power. I had to remove the button, splice the hot wire and use jumper cables and another truck to get power to the popper to open the door. Hope this helps.

 

[robert8096]

I used this kit with alarm for my 86 doors.

http://www.avsontheweb.com/home.php?cat=527

 

[Hoodbj]

Nicely done Robert, what did you use to fill the holes?

 

[robert8096]

Just regular 22 gauge sheet metal from the hardware store.