Trunk catch

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SiFi

Trunk catch

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Hi, I am hoping someone can post some photos of what the interior trunk latch that holds the trunk in an OPEN position looks like.

I have a 1977 Fiat Spider with the missing latch.

Thx//simon
Melbourne, Australia
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Zippy
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Your car is a: 1978 Fiat
Location: Real Close to Milton, WA

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I hope I understood you and this is what you are looking for.
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1978 Spider
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DocGraphics
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Your car is a: 1978 124 spider
Location: Coeur d'Alene Idaho

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I don't have the lower little pocket mounted inside the trunk lip on my 78 so mine support sits in the valley outside the weatherstripping when the trunk lid is up.
And I added a piece of foam padding to mine too, put pad where it springs back to so if it gets away from me it won't dent the trunk lid.
Don Raugust
1978 Fiat 124 Spider "Fiona" - Burgundy/Tan
2011 pics: http://s918.photobucket.com/albums/ad22 ... 0Pictures/
2012 pics: http://s918.photobucket.com/albums/ad22 ... cs%202012/
SiFi

Re: Trunk catch

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Hey Zippy....perfect, much appreciated...Great forum....always get prompt replies.
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Also, here is a video that shows the operation. I thought I already posted it but I don't see it anywhere.
http://youtu.be/H7ANf3tKu9U
1978 Spider
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