[DeTomaso] Upper deck latch

[Larry Stock]

First thing Robert, is that the deck lid is not moving, The fenders are
moving with the rear suspension. This also is what creates the body seam
cracks through the taillights. That is why we offer chassis bracing to
take 1.5 degrees of body roll out of the body.
Second thing is YES, the later latch fits the earlier Pantera¹s but the
early early flat deckled 71¹s do a need minor angularity modification to
fit correctly.
Larry Stock

On 5/19/18, 1:38 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Robert Stroj"
<detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of npdrs at maui.net>
wrote:

>Hi, I had my upper deck latch break and we repaired it by welding a new
>steel rod.
>The problem is that it keeps bending, making the deck move, so I am
>looking
>for a replacement.
>
>The problem is that mine does not look like any of two styles I seen on
>parts diagrams.
>It is '71 flat deck car and latch looks like a classic, "U" bent steel rod
>extending back to engage with the lower latch.
>
>On Wilkinson page I found picture for early latch, but mine definitely
>does
>not go straight across between the bolts; it extends quite a bit back.
>
>Does someone know if this style sold by vendors would work on early deck
>or
>are some dimensions different?
>
>Thanks, Robert
>
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