[DeTomaso] Front hood latch

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Mon Sep 3 16:21:55 EDT 2018 

Forest is sorta right. No one ever located a cross-reference for the latch mechanism. But in TSB Bulletin 6, art. 65, they list a reinforced latch pin 'kit', p/n D36Y-16929-A, for the std latch. Owners have approx. a zero chance of locating this little "kit" after 45+ years. Ford said it was the result of slamming the front hood to close it, bending the OEM pin. FWIW, I think it's simply from age flexing the pin or the front hood metal no matter how easy you do it.
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net>
To: The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com>; 'Lotus Esprit' <snk20 at yahoo.com>
Cc: List DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Mon, Sep 3, 2018 12:59 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front hood latch

  I'm not aware of any early/late hood latch. My parts catalog shows only
  one part number 18103A latch. New at Wilkinson for $106.00.
    __________________________________________________________________

  From: The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com>
  To: 'Lotus Esprit' <snk20 at yahoo.com>
  Cc: List DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
  Sent: Monday, September 3, 2018 10:25 AM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front hood latch
  My front hood latch decided at Concorso Italiano that enough is enough,
  and it wants to retire. Fotunatly, it got me home before
  giving up totally. I'm sure this latch is not a DeTomaso  unique part.
  So, before I call a vendor, can someone tell me if I can
  get a replacement cheaper somewhere else.
  Thanks for the help...Steve Griffin
  Steve's car is 6661, an 11/73 build, so he is looking for the later L
  style latch.
  Beautiful Yellow L by the way.  Pics in registry show the front trunk
  and the latch can be seen.
  Make sure to add the "back up" latch cable too!
  Chuck
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   Forest is sorta right. No one ever located a cross-reference for the
   latch mechanism. But in TSB Bulletin 6, art. 65, they list a reinforced
   latch pin 'kit', p/n D36Y-16929-A, for the std latch. Owners have
   approx. a zero chance of locating this little "kit" after 45+ years.
   Ford said it was the result of slamming the front hood to close it,
   bending the OEM pin. FWIW, I think it's simply from age flexing the pin
   or the front hood metal no matter how easy you do it.

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net>
   To: The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com>; 'Lotus
   Esprit' <snk20 at yahoo.com>
   Cc: List DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Mon, Sep 3, 2018 12:59 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front hood latch
     I'm not aware of any early/late hood latch. My parts catalog shows
   only
     one part number 18103A latch. New at Wilkinson for $106.00.
       __________________________________________________________________
     From: The DeTomaso Registry Guy <[1]detomasoregistry at gmail.com>
     To: 'Lotus Esprit' <[2]snk20 at yahoo.com>
     Cc: List DeTomaso Forum <[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
     Sent: Monday, September 3, 2018 10:25 AM
     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front hood latch
     My front hood latch decided at Concorso Italiano that enough is
   enough,
     and it wants to retire. Fotunatly, it got me home before
     giving up totally. I'm sure this latch is not a DeTomaso  unique
   part.
     So, before I call a vendor, can someone tell me if I can
     get a replacement cheaper somewhere else.
     Thanks for the help...Steve Griffin
     Steve's car is 6661, an 11/73 build, so he is looking for the later L
     style latch.
     Beautiful Yellow L by the way.  Pics in registry show the front trunk
     and the latch can be seen.
     Make sure to add the "back up" latch cable too!
     Chuck
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