1955- Hard top rear latch spring installation | Ford Thunderbird forum club group 1955-2005 models

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1955- Hard top rear latch spring installation

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JimLeanna55Bird

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So I’m replacing the springs in the latches for the rear portion of the hardtop and once I got the first one out, I could see that the springs that were there were not placed properly. I know that one side of the spring goes in the hole in the handle to hold it firm, but not sure how it then goes on the rest of the mechanism to make the spring work as intended. Anybody done this work before or have any pictures to help me get the orientation correct. Thanks.

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Were you able to figure anything out about that? I'm asking because I would like to do the same to one of my rear (soft top) latches.
 
WitcherWatcher said:
Were you able to figure anything out about that? I'm asking because I would like to do the same to one of my rear (soft top) latches.
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Yes. When you get them apart you will see the hole in the handle and a holes in the fiberglass top plate. Just fit the springs tabs into each ole and that holds them. You need to make sure the handles are oriented correctly as well.Sorry I did not take pictures of how it went together.
 
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