the part of the pulldown assembly where it rides in the two grooves and has white plastic guides, if the guides are missing then does that mean the assembly is junk ? them missing causes the latch parts of the assembly to be sloppy loose in the main assembly

vertical tracks


thanks

 

TDS sells the sliders.

 

oh, ok, lol. thats an easy answer, damn
:P

how much they cost and whats one of these whole assemblies worth no more than- if it needs the sliders but is otherwise fine ?

are they all the same regardless of year and body ?

82-92 F body*



thanks

 

The plastic slides or guides will run you around $22.95 and the plastic nut is $7.00 if you want to get that as well. I just ordered a set from Lonsal on monday and hope to get them about friday. Then I can finally put the hatch down and take the weed-eater line out. Thank goodness I have a carport.

 

I got about 10 of the plastic nuts out of some Cadillacs when I was in the bone yard. Should give me about a 20 year supply.

Jim.

 

lol

you sound like me, saving items from parts vehicles, a supply, hehe


thanks

 

Just installed a new hatch motor, need to get those plastic guides. thanks for the tip.

Problem is after install, it pulled down and now wont move at all??????? PLease help as I cant close it now.

 

am glad to have helped indirectly by posting topic that is in regards to a problem with your hatch pulldown and includes how to fix info
thats what a message forumm such as ths one is all about and for

 

Got everything i need from TDS. Thanks again!

 

cool lemme know what it is like replacing/installing them

and wheres the hatch release buttn located in the camaros ? i need to find it in this 87 so i can save it for my 82 ta

thanks

 

delete

 

Hatch release is located on the center console just below the shifter.

Installing is easy once you get the parts in
in the correct order. The owner of TDS sent me an installation guide as a link,
but a haven't figured out how to do that yet.(its a PDF) let me know if you need it
and i'll get it up here for ya somehow.
It was very helpful, Step by Step, pictures..

 

Anyone can download most of the instructions for the products I sell from my web site. The nylon guides are TDS p/n 101170. The instructions are in the "Documentation" section in the lower right side of the main page.

Lon Salgren
Top-Down Solutions

 

thanks Lon!

 

not a single switch or hole in the console in the camaro i took the release from

hmm

there is a blue toggle switch in the dash l;eft of the column right below headlamp switch i removed

a PO must have added it in later
doh.,

 

If the car came with the hatch release switch, it would be in the center console between the two power window switchs. There were some models that did not have the power windows or hatch release switch option. There were also others that had the power windows but not the hatch release switch.

 

none, neither, nothing power in the whole car cept for steering but thats not electric hehe

thanks

 

I bought the sliders from TDS and they worked great. Instructions were easy to folow as well.

 

well im just gonna toss this assembly in the car for scrap since it needs sliders or whatever, i dont want ot mess with it all plus id have to find an 82 switch for FB's and wires, theres no way that can happen

thanks