<VV> [SCG] Early Corvair Door Latches - photo comparisonbetween 60-62 non-safety and 63-64 safety latches

[Mark Corbin]

All,

Anything that would improve safety is fair game with me. And it would 
probably not be noticed by anyone but the sharpest person.

-Mark

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bryan Blackwell
Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2014 12:01 PM
To: William Hubbell
Cc: Virtual Vairs ; Larry Claypool ; scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
Subject: Re: [SCG]  Early Corvair Door Latches - photo comparisonbetween 
60-62 non-safety and 63-64 safety latches

Hi Bill,

Thanks very much for the explanation and photos, I'm not sure I really want 
to go to the trouble.  We've largely solved the ejection risk by a full 
seatbelt install (three point front, lap rear).  OTOH, At some point I may 
well have the doors off the wagon and taken apart for restoration, that 
change sounds like a fairly straightforward mod that would lend a little 
additional safety in a crash.

--Bryan

On Nov 5, 2014, at 12:04 PM, William Hubbell via VirtualVairs 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> I went over to John Gilliland's house and took photos of his 1962 door
> latches, then some comparison shots of my 1964.  I have revised the 
> gallery
> on the SCG web site and also added a photo album on the SCG Facebook site.
> I think the photos do a good job of showing the differences in the latches
> and striker plates.  Note that you can click on the thumbnails to enlarge
> the photos to full resolution.
>
> SCG gallery: http://stock.corvair.org/wpmu/?p=2449
>
> SCG Facebook album:
> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.214007838790118.1073741836.1679534
> 66728889&type=1
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Hubbell [mailto:whubbell at verizon.net]
>
> The main difference between the two latches is the addition of a flange at
> the outer end of the door latch, and a plate at the outer end of the
> striker, such that when the door is closed the flange slides in behind the
> striker and that secures the door in the fore and aft direction.
>
> You can easily swap out the striker plates between the '60-'62 and '63-'64
> cars, but it takes some modification of the door to install the later
> (safety) version of the latch - you'd need to make the hole in the door
> bigger to allow the flange to get through.
>
> Bill Hubbell

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