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Mail From: echase3rd (Edward Chase)

What's the deal with the 71-73 convertible latches?

I see ads for the 64-70 latches and for the late model ones, but never
do you see 71-73.

Thanks.

Ed
Former owner of a 73 convertible.

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Mail From: dano (Dan O'Reilly)

Same thing with lots of '71-'73 parts. They're just now starting to become
popular/old enough for the aftermarket/repro guys to be making things for
them. Slowly but surely...

At 07:48 PM 10/24/2006, Edward Chase wrote:
>What's the deal with the 71-73 convertible latches?
>
>I see ads for the 64-70 latches and for the late model ones, but never
>do you see 71-73.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Ed
>Former owner of a 73 convertible.
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1966 Nightmist Blue Pony Coupe
1971 Bright Red Mach 1
2002 Black Deluxe Convertible
Colorado Springs, CO

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Mail From: p2kandm2 (KandM)

1971 through 1973...
For >70% of all things for the body and close to 90% convertible parts you will not find reproduction items, remanufactured, or new items...
...You will see reproductions of (almost) the entire car for 65-70 & 74-(and up) - we seem to own the forgotten darlings of the Mustang world.
This seems to be mostly true for Cougar parts as well.

If you need the latch mechanism, 71-73 Courger or Mustang, you will have big trouble finding them.

I had broken hook (attachment) plates from the mechanism to the hooks, both sides.
None of the Colorado places had any and I called or looked for over 6 months.
Every single place I contacted, their latches were broken, had been been scavenged for parts, or was completely removed.
I almost used the Hemmings search to locate them - you pay $xx for them to find the part, if they cannot find it they will refund your money.
My mechanic found a set of good latches (out of state) that also came with the header - for $750.00, before shipping.
This same mechanic decided to repair the latches for me - he did a great job.

I pass along to you a hear felt Good Luck!
These are nice cars, excpt when you cannot find a part.

KandM

-----Original Message-----
>From: Edward Chase <echase3rd at cox.net>
>Sent: Oct 24, 2006 8:48 PM
>
>What's the deal with the 71-73 convertible latches?
>I see ads for the 64-70 latches and for the late model ones, but never
>do you see 71-73.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Ed
>Former owner of a 73 convertible.

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Mail From: Lance (Lance Robaldo)

The REAL orphans of the mustang world are the 74-78's. Good luck finding
ANYTHING for them.

79-93 are easy because the FOX platform was used for SOOOOO many years.
Your right about 64-70, you can darned near get a new body complete.

71-73 is somewhere in the middle.

I'm seeing more parts for them all the time.

Lance.

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Mail From: cjk22 (Christian Kronenwetter)

As a 69 convertible owner I would like to amend the "complete car" years to
64-68. There are quite a few 69-70 only parts that are hard (not
impossible) and a few that are not available.

Christian

-----Original Message-----
From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of Lance
Robaldo
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:26 AM
To: Christian
Subject: Re: [CM] speaking of 73 convertibles

The REAL orphans of the mustang world are the 74-78's. Good luck finding
ANYTHING for them.

79-93 are easy because the FOX platform was used for SOOOOO many years.
Your right about 64-70, you can darned near get a new body complete.

71-73 is somewhere in the middle.

I'm seeing more parts for them all the time.

Lance.

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Mail From: keven (Coates, Keven)

I agree with all of you, but while I can buy a practically complete
repro body for my '68, there are parts that I can't get, like A/C parts.
These seem to be pretty rare.

Not that I'm complaining. I like the fact that it's cheaper to maintain
my '68 than it is to maintain a Yugo!

Keven
-----Original Message-----
From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
Christian Kronenwetter
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:39 AM
To: Coates, Keven
Subject: Re: [CM] speaking of 73 convertibles

As a 69 convertible owner I would like to amend the "complete car" years
to
64-68. There are quite a few 69-70 only parts that are hard (not
impossible) and a few that are not available.

Christian

-----Original Message-----
From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
Lance
Robaldo
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:26 AM
To: Christian
Subject: Re: [CM] speaking of 73 convertibles

The REAL orphans of the mustang world are the 74-78's. Good luck
finding
ANYTHING for them.

79-93 are easy because the FOX platform was used for SOOOOO many years.

Your right about 64-70, you can darned near get a new body complete.

71-73 is somewhere in the middle.

I'm seeing more parts for them all the time.

Lance.

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Mail From: dano (Dan O'Reilly)

A/C parts are usually available from Classic Auto Air.

At 10:06 AM 10/25/2006, Coates, Keven wrote:
>I agree with all of you, but while I can buy a practically complete
>repro body for my '68, there are parts that I can't get, like A/C parts.
>These seem to be pretty rare.
>
>Not that I'm complaining. I like the fact that it's cheaper to maintain
>my '68 than it is to maintain a Yugo!
>
>Keven
>-----Original Message-----
>From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
>[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
>Christian Kronenwetter
>Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:39 AM
>To: Coates, Keven
>Subject: Re: [CM] speaking of 73 convertibles
>
>As a 69 convertible owner I would like to amend the "complete car" years
>to
>64-68. There are quite a few 69-70 only parts that are hard (not
>impossible) and a few that are not available.
>
>Christian
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
>[mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
>Lance
>Robaldo
>Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:26 AM
>To: Christian
>Subject: Re: [CM] speaking of 73 convertibles
>
>The REAL orphans of the mustang world are the 74-78's. Good luck
>finding
>ANYTHING for them.
>
>79-93 are easy because the FOX platform was used for SOOOOO many years.
>
>Your right about 64-70, you can darned near get a new body complete.
>
>71-73 is somewhere in the middle.
>
>I'm seeing more parts for them all the time.
>
>Lance.
>
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Dan O'Reilly
1966 Nightmist Blue Pony Coupe
1971 Bright Red Mach 1
2002 Black Deluxe Convertible
Colorado Springs, CO

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Mail From: PSAWYER (Paul Sawyer)

Take those orphans and add something like a Cobra II or a Mustang II
Mach 1. You'll find the holy grail before you find specific parts
for those machines.

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Associate Professor of English
Director, Technical and Professional Writing Program
Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU 10861--English Department
Hammond, LA 70402

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On Oct 25, 2006, at 9:25 AM, Lance Robaldo wrote:

> The REAL orphans of the mustang world are the 74-78's. Good luck
> finding
> ANYTHING for them.
>
> 79-93 are easy because the FOX platform was used for SOOOOO many
> years.
> Your right about 64-70, you can darned near get a new body complete.
>
> 71-73 is somewhere in the middle.
>
> I'm seeing more parts for them all the time.
>
> Lance.
>
>
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