A local guy around these parts is working on a 1954 Kaiser Darrin that has some pieces missing, one being the cable operated hood latch. picture for reference, not his… The hood latch has a plate that mounts to the fiberglass shell (front end) and the latch mounts to that. The shown latch is from a picture he took of a restored one at Hershey. Given the lack of parts available for these cars, can anyone identify the hood latch as one used on another car as well? Trying to increase the odds in our favor here. Thanks!!
moved to the main board where more people will see it. also the antiquated forum is for Non automotive 65 and older stuff....
here is one for a 53 Kaiser frazer that looks the same> I am going to the Junkyard on Monday and I know there is a Frazer there. want me to look at the hood latch for you? https://borthautoparts.com/parts-pr...-car/1953-kaiser-frazer-car-hood-latch-lower/
This site never ceases to amaze me. Got an answer in half an hour, part located in half a day. Thanks much, saved us a bunch of headache.
Mark is always a few days ahead of the rest of the world. That’s how he’s amassed such a great collection of cars and stuff.
The Frazer I took the latch from is almost a whole car yet, Let me know if there is anything else you need that may work from it
pretty nice day and I was looking for an excuse to ride my 72 Schwinn continental 10 speed.... 24 mile round trip
I was under the mistaken impression that Clark Kent drove one of these on the Superman tv show. In reality he had a 1953 Nash Healy roadster. both were cool cars in their own right
I'm sure if the small block Chevy had been around when Dutch took possession of the unfinished cars he probably would have installed those instead of Cadillac engines.
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