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1974 Hardtop Part Needed

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by pineland_family, Aug 31, 2008.

  1. Aug 31, 2008
    pineland_family

    pineland_family New Member

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    I was working on Oscar (our 1974 CJ6) today and was able to identify a part from our CJ6's hardtop that is missing. Specifically, I am in need of one of the quarter inch diameter rods that connects to the latch handle and protrudes beyond the hatch frame. The top is a "Jeep Special Equipment" hardtop manufactured for Jeep by the Orrville Products Co. I would suspect that this part would be interchangeable between a CJ5 or 6. If anyone can point me to a supplier of this part, or would be willing to "give-up" a spare part from their parts bin, I would be very appreciative.
    Thanks, Ed
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    pineland_family, Aug 31, 2008
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  2. Aug 31, 2008
    timgr

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  3. Sep 1, 2008
    CJjunk

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    Probably could make out of a hood prop, not to complicated.
     
    CJjunk, Sep 1, 2008
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  4. Sep 1, 2008
    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    or 1/4" round bar.
     
    66cj5, Sep 1, 2008
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  5. Oct 20, 2008
    Kman

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    Turns out there are 2 style of these latch rods. I am also missing a latch rod on the '79 top I put on my '83. I have 2 rear hatches at my dads in NY so I grabbed one of the rods from a '73 hatch. The '73(actually both hatches at my dads had the same rods) latch rod is 3/8" diameter and 18.5" long. The '79 top has the 1/4" rods with bends in them. Here are a couple of pictures of the rods(hope the pics aren't to big).

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    Kman, Oct 20, 2008
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