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Offline mhubert89

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68-69 fold down seat latch
« on: November 07, 2017, 08:44:58 PM »
Hi, any difference betwen 68-69 fold down seat latch ?? Look pretty close !
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2017, 10:15:54 PM »
Aren't these both reproductions?

Will see if I have some pictures of originals to compare
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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2017, 10:53:34 PM »
Quote from: J_Speegle on November 07, 2017, 10:15:54 PM
Aren't these both reproductions?

Will see if I have some pictures of originals to compare


Yes in reproduction ! Both the 68-69 latch are reproduction .
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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2017, 10:54:33 PM »
Quote from: mhubert89 on November 07, 2017, 08:44:58 PM
Hi, any difference betwen 68-69 fold down seat latch ?? Look pretty close !
The same fold-down seat latch pair were used from 68 thru 70 as factory installed items. They were replaced by the 67 pair for service.
Jim
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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2017, 10:58:09 PM »
69 versions



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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2017, 10:58:53 PM »
Quote from: jwc66k on November 07, 2017, 10:54:33 PM
The same fold-down seat latch pair were used from 68 thru 70 as factory installed items. They were replaced by the 67 pair for service.
Jim

So different in some way but will work as a replacement. Guess that is coming from a MPC
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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2017, 12:10:57 AM »
Thanks ! Ask that because i need to buy skmes for my 68. They are 62$ at cj but liquidation for 69 one at 31$ !! So 69 will be the same reproduction and will fit !?
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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2017, 01:22:36 AM »
The 1968 version has a two piece plunger bar. The visible end is chrome.
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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2017, 01:11:26 PM »
The length of the knob for 69-70 was shorter.  The rest of the latch was the same.
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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2017, 01:21:07 PM »
So will work and not change anything for the fittment and to work fine .?
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Re: 68-69 fold down seat latch
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2017, 08:56:34 AM »
Quote from: Coralsnake on November 08, 2017, 01:22:36 AM
The 1968 version has a two piece plunger bar. The visible end is chrome.

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