convertible latch assembly HELP!!!

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Mar 3, 2006 | 02:29 PM

cheschire21

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From: South Jersey

Car: 88 camaro convert

Engine: 350

convertible latch assembly HELP!!!

Please help!!!
I bought my convert a few months ago. the weather was nice so i attemped to go play with my car. i lowered the top for the first time. As i went to put the top up; the cotter pin and latch fell off. and i can't open the tonneau.
I have a print of the PDf someone was nice enough to upload, but there is no close ups of how the latch assembly is put together.
Please help!!!! Pics would be nice

Mar 4, 2006 | 09:20 PM

DJCobol

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From: Holland, MI

Car: '89 Black IROC 'vert

Engine: 305 TPI

Transmission: 700-R4

Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi

http://michiganspeed.com/djcobol/parts.jpg

Thats what the underside of the tonneau looks like fully assembled on a cable-style release car.

Mar 5, 2006 | 01:02 AM

lonsal

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From: Hacienda Heights, CA

Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird

Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi

Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27

If the spring loaded cotter pin fell off then the you should just be able to grab hold of the bottom of the window and lift it. That spring clip is what grabs onto the slot of the pin to hold the #5 bow tight to the tonneau.

Lon