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EddieRay Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:17 pm

Hi Everyone. I have a 58 ghia cabriolet I am restoring. I looked in books and catalogs of ghia parts but I dont see any different style of latches and yet I have a set of two latches that are slightly different.
On the left (I believe was off my car) the angles are sharper and require just two screws to install.
The right has angles that are 'softer' and have four holes for screws to install. Anyone with knowledge on these?
Thanks.
Eddie

pbaptist Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:06 pm

Eddie5 wrote: Hi Everyone. I have a 58 ghia cabriolet I am restoring. I looked in books and catalogs of ghia parts but I dont see any different style of latches and yet I have a set of two latches that are slightly different.
On the left (I believe was off my car) the angles are sharper and require just two screws to install.
The right has angles that are 'softer' and have four holes for screws to install. Anyone with knowledge on these?
Thanks.
Eddie


Hi eddie

The left ones are correct for early convertibles. I also have those style on my lowlight vert. The left ones still have four holes. One of both short sides and two on the long side

This is a very unknown fact and I have never found any changedate.

Regards
Patrick

57Drag Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:05 pm

My August 59 built 60 has the ones on the left with the 4 screws.The screws there and two the other direction.

EddieRay Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:53 pm

Very interesting Patrick and 57drag...thank you.
Eddie Ray



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