They are different (and expensive) because they are unique to 67.5 1600s and
67 2000. I just had the pleasure (yeah right) to purchase a pair of soft top
latches for my 67 2000. This was the first year they offered visors and in
order to ensure they didn't interfere with the raising and lowering of the
visor, they designed the latch to cantilever from the side rather than the
"glorified tool box hasps" which latch over and then pull back from the
hook. In the 68-70 models, they redesigned the visor and hasps to work a
little better as far as using the visors. You can use the early latches if
you don't mind the visors not raising up all the way, or you can just remove
the visors if you don't care about them.
Andrew Murphy
67 2000 Solex
-----Original Message-----
From: VulForge@aol.com [mailto:VulForge@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 1999 9:19 AM
To: spl310@hotmail.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Gotta have a sense of humor...
In a message dated 12/23/99 1:39:53 PM Central Standard Time,
spl310@hotmail.com writes:
<< As soon as I see what the status of my 67.5 project is, I will let
you know if I have spares to get rid of.
>>
Thanks, Sid!
The part I am desparate for is just the sort of spoon-shaped handle
part,
the part that pivots with the wire bail attatched. Another set for the hard
top would be really nice, but not essential. Aren't the latches for the
67.5
different? The ones for the early 67 are like glorified toolbox hasps.
Russ
67 1600
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