[T3] deck lid latch

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/10/2012 10:59:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jadney at vwtype3.org writes:

The  squarebacks that I'm used to have a completely different latch, 
so I'm not  at all familiar with your part. With luck, there will be a 
different latch  that you can use. Maybe it's earlier, maybe it's from 
a notch, like you  say.

Worst case, could you drill different mounting holes in the latch  
that you have?




Well, the sound wasn't working for me (might have been on my end), but it  
looks like the hole pattern is off. Was this latch the original to the car? 
How  about the apron strip that the latch mounts to? That latch assembly 
that you  have, wasn't used on a Notch, as they use a recessed latch with 2 
screws holding  it to the apron (has a hole in the apron strip, and the latch 
assembly sits  inside it). It does however look correct for a Fastback. It 
might be a case of  early, versus late parts here IF either one was replaced.
 
If everything else fits (trunk latch pin lines up), it might be worth  
drilling new mounting screw holes for the one you have. I do know that the cable 
 gets adjusted kind of strange, as the latch is a double slider. Meaning, 
that  you have to have some tension on the latch and cable, before it'll 
work. I  believe this a safety thing, in that IF the cable ever breaks, you can 
still  open the trunk lid (the Notch got this feature too).
 
Another option would be contacting Brian Gardner (aka 66311 on the Samba),  
as he's parting out a 70 Fastback, and might have a Fastback latch you can 
get.  I don't have his e-mail address, otherwise I'd give it to  you. He's 
located just outside St.Louis, so it (the part or  parts) wouldn't have to 
travel too far. 
I hope this helps.  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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