Rear hatch lock missing threaded stud for lock arm (1 Viewer)

[Biscuit]

After finally getting keys made for the doors on my '74 a few months back, today's project was going to be to finally install the replacement lock arm on the rear hatch lock.

When I pulled the access cover off, I found that the threaded stud had gone missing (or may have never been there to start with). I don't remember what state that was in when I reassembled the rear hatch back in 2003.

Interestingly this seems to not be unheard of. When searching the forum, I came across this post showing a 1974 missing the stud as well: Rear lift door parts

Since I (finally) got the keys cut for the locks, I would prefer to not have to track down a matching pair of driver door and rear hatch locks. Aside from the JB weld it on method @LCQ used, does anyone have other suggestions on how to make this work?

 

[brian]

The rear lock is
A: still available.
B: not the same key as the ignition, gas or front doors.

So new lock problem solved.

 

[65swb45]

I may have an old key-less rear lock to cannabalize that part from Mike.

 

[emac]

take a small extension magnet and check for the stud in the door!

The new lock was cheaper than the locksmith charged me to cut a new key!