[FC] Identification of a part

scott morehead smorehead at lycos.com
Thu Aug 11 09:44:39 EDT 2005


Much thanks to everyone for the help in identifying these parts.  Thanks again,

Scott Morehead
----- Original Message -----
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "The Corvanatics list" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Subject: Re: [FC] Identification of a part
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:48:54 -0500

> 
> PS...  The ones on eBay appear to be for the tail gate since they 
> have the guide bolted onto them and seem to me to have the longer 
> latch.  Would they fit on the ramp if you modified the latch?  I 
> don't know.  You'd have to see if the bolt holes for attaching line 
> up (they likely do).
> 
> Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.
> 
> Later, JR
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "The Corvanatics list" <corvanatics at corvair.org>; 
> <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] Identification of a part
> 
> 
> > Well, the vehicle is not present but my recollection is that the 
> > tail gate has the longer latch as it has to pass through a guide.
> >
> > Parts book IS here and they (all four) have different part #s.
> >
> > Ramp - L = 3778451   R = 3778452
> >
> > Tail Gate - L = 3776623   R = 3776624
> >
> > Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.
> >
> > Later, JR
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> > To: <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>; "The Corvanatics list" 
> > <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [FC] Identification of a part
> >
> >
> >> Maybe the forward ramp latch is a tailgate latch.
> >> RonH
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Western Canada CORSA" 
> >> <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
> >> To: "'The Corvanatics list'" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:39 PM
> >> Subject: RE: [FC] Identification of a part
> >>
> >>
> >>> You mean the Ramp and Tailgate latches are NOT interchangable?
> >>>
> >>> If so.... DAMN!
> >>>
> >>> No matter how I adjust it, I can't get my forward ramp latch to stay
> >>> latched.  I was hoping it was because of play in the latch and that
> >>> switching it with the passenger side tailgate latch might help 
> >>> eliminate the
> >>> problem.
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions from folks on the proper way to set up the latches?
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Joel
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
> >>> [mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of J R Read_HML
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 4:56 PM
> >>> To: The Corvanatics list
> >>> Subject: Re: [FC] Identification of a part
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Scott, my Rampy is not here right now, so I can't go measure - but I think
> >>> the longer tongue is on the tailgate.
> >>>
> >>> Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.
> >>>
> >>> Later, JR
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "scott morehead" <smorehead at lycos.com>
> >>> To: "The Corvanatics list" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:43 PM
> >>> Subject: [FC] Identification of a part
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> Can anyone identify these items listed on Ebay as ramp or tailgate
> >>>> assemblies.  Thanks in advance
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Corvair-FC-140-turbo-Rampside-Tailgate-Ramp-L
> >>> atches_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34202QQitemZ4567185407QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZW
> >>> DVW
> >>>>
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