Cargo door latch identification

[buster]

I guess i never knew there was different kinds of rear cargo door latches. Whats the deal between the two? Year changes, what? One came of a double door panel if that makes a difference.

[Lohe]

Duh, one ends with an A and the other with a B, cant you see??

A = 55-63 and B = 63-67 from classified ads.. I had no idea either

[Clara]

you can look up parts in the online parts list... see this page, look on the right hand side:
http://oacdp.freeweb7.com/5867part/447.png

you can see the A version takes different check rods than the B version... the B version takes the kind with circles for the bolt to go through that bolts to the mechanism on the arms that stick out.
The check rod for the A mechanism has a little notch that hooks inside the mechanism. The mechanism does not have arms.
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[Josh_crosson]

ok so i had the "A" from a box of parts i had. And i had the other side door latch, the big one with the arms that come out that the rods screw on to, so naturaly i thought that i needed the "B" one cause it had the arms that stick up for the rods to screw on to as well. I just looked at both "A" and "B" and it looks like the mounting holes are on the same side on the "A" and opposite on the "B" my 58 door has them on both sides. Also how and what do i use for the rods on the "A" latch?

Sorry if that reads like a tard wrote it, but it makes sence to me......LOL
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[rjonas]

Last night I was assembling this mechanism on my 59 std and in the bag that I labeled 2-years ago was the mechanism "A" but it also had two little spring clips that I cant figure out how they fit. My Bently is a 63-67 and only shows the later "B" style.

Anyone have an exploded view or description of how these spring clips work?

Thanks.
Roy

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[technowar]

So in a 62 cargo door, how many hole latches they have in the frame?

[EverettB]

There are 2 holes for each door, one in the bottom (on rocker) and one at the top (near roof line).

I hope this is what you are asking.
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[Clara]

early:

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