[DeTomaso] trunk latch not catching

[Michael Shortt]

Which latch catch so you have?

The catch is not adjustable, the latch, hardly at all.

If you have an old catch, get a new one asap. Your paint will be ruined if
you dont, I know firsthand.
On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM, "Pantdino via DeTomaso" <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

>    I have had my car since 1989 and closing the front trunk has always
>    involved pushing down on the area of the latch pretty much as hard as I
>    can, using my wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the latch.  When closed
>    the cover sits flush with the surrounding sheet metal.
>
>
>
>    Today I tried to close it and it won't quite engage.  I can feel it
>    "almost" catching but it won't.  I loosened the nuts holding the latch
>    and moved it up as far as it will go, but it didn't make any
>    difference.
>
>
>
>    The pin on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward, which is how it has
>    always been, IIRC.
>
>
>
>    What do I do now?    Bend the pin down or remove the latch and open up
>    the mounting slots a bit so it will move further up?
>
>
>
>    Jim
>
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   Which latch catch so you have?

   The catch is not adjustable, the latch, hardly at all.

   If you have an old catch, get a new one asap. Your paint will be ruined
   if you dont, I know firsthand.

   On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM, "Pantdino via DeTomaso" <[1]detomaso at poca.com>
   wrote:

     A  A I have had my car since 1989 and closing the front trunk has
     always
     A  A involved pushing down on the area of the latch pretty much as
     hard as I
     A  A can, using my wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the latch.A  When
     closed
     A  A the cover sits flush with the surrounding sheet metal.
     A  A Today I tried to close it and it won't quite engage.A  I can
     feel it
     A  A "almost" catching but it won't.A  I loosened the nuts holding
     the latch
     A  A and moved it up as far as it will go, but it didn't make any
     A  A difference.
     A  A The pin on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward, which is
     how it has
     A  A always been, IIRC.
     A  A What do I do now?A  A  Bend the pin down or remove the latch
     and open up
     A  A the mounting slots a bit so it will move further up?
     A  A Jim
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