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Re: Photos of Jay's Latches
Glen
I agree with Henry that there are two different hood latches used in 68. So depending on how accurate you want to be you'll need to look for the correct style. The cross cable is also different based on the latch style.
The pictures of Jay's latches are of the second style. The differences between them relate to how the cable is held to the latch. The early style uses brass cylinder cable stops like those used for the hood release cable on each end, while the second style uses a clevis pin to hold the cable. The clevis pin design requires a cable that has an attached end plate and hole for the pin to pass through.
To me the right hand latches look identical between the styles. On the early design the brass cable stop is attached to the latch arm with a screw that run up through the hole in the arm. The later design uses the clevis pin here. So there could be differences in the hole diameter in the arm.
The difference in the left hand latch is that the very end of the arm with the hole is bent up 90 degree on the first design. The cable passes through this hole and the brass cable stop is attached only to the cable and not the arm itself.
The other difference between the styles that I have noticed is the number of springs used. The late style only has a return spring on the right hand latch while the early style has springs on both the left and right.
I don't know when the change was made but my 68 built in mid April has the early style latches.
John
Glen
I agree with Henry that there are two different hood latches used in 68. So depending on how accurate you want to be you'll need to look for the correct style. The cross cable is also different based on the latch style.
The pictures of Jay's latches are of the second style. The differences between them relate to how the cable is held to the latch. The early style uses brass cylinder cable stops like those used for the hood release cable on each end, while the second style uses a clevis pin to hold the cable. The clevis pin design requires a cable that has an attached end plate and hole for the pin to pass through.
To me the right hand latches look identical between the styles. On the early design the brass cable stop is attached to the latch arm with a screw that run up through the hole in the arm. The later design uses the clevis pin here. So there could be differences in the hole diameter in the arm.
The difference in the left hand latch is that the very end of the arm with the hole is bent up 90 degree on the first design. The cable passes through this hole and the brass cable stop is attached only to the cable and not the arm itself.
The other difference between the styles that I have noticed is the number of springs used. The late style only has a return spring on the right hand latch while the early style has springs on both the left and right.
I don't know when the change was made but my 68 built in mid April has the early style latches.
John
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