Help me ID these latches (1 Viewer)

[Newk]

Just bought a few boxes of random FJ40 parts and I found these two latches. I think that they were to hold the windshield in place on early FJ40s but I am not sure.

Would appreciate finding out what they are and from what year range.

Thanks, John

 

[brian]

yeap looks like the early windshield latches.

 

[ferg]

Yes.

 

[Newk]

Great, thanks for the fast reply. I don't need them for my FJ40 (1975) so I plan to put them up for sale......thx, John

 

[Oregon FJ40]

Minus the chrome finish, matches the latches on my '66.

 

[Drake2]

I have a few different sets of these latches but, one pair is different. The top of the different pair has the top section closed off (circled in blue). The other difference is the round part does not end on the sides of the handle but each side takes a 90° turn into the handle. I will post a picture tonight of them side by side for comparison. That is the only pair I have ever seen like that.

 

[Living in the Past]

I have a few different sets of these latches but, one pair is different. The top of the different pair has the top section closed off (circled in blue). The other difference is the round part does not end on the sides of the handle but each side takes a 90° turn into the handle. I will post a picture tonight of them side by side for comparison. That is the only pair I have ever seen like that.

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These are very close to the LWB pickup tailgate latch.

 

[Drake2]

These are very close to the LWB pickup tailgate latch.

Well that would be good news.

 

[Drake2]

I just posted a side by side latch comparison

Early Latch Differences (Side by Side)

Going through my box of early latches and noticed some interesting differences in this side by side comparison. Early model 40's and 45's used these for windshield latches as well as some 45 series tailgate latches. My 66 FST has the same latches on the windshield as 1 & 2 in the pics. I am...

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