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Type 3. Anyone have a working engine hatch?

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#989825
yep, can grab a pic when I am at the shed latter.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#989835
I should have a used pair of catches complete.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#989842
is this what you are talking about?




spring for it.


71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#989928
you could get one made by a spring manufacture, probably cost you around 15-20 bucks to get made. I can give you the dimensions if you like?

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#990030
danny_galaga wrote:Thanks, but I'll leave it for now, and just keep an eye out if a complete hatch comes around on ebay or something. For now I'll just take off the hatch when working on the engine. Which I hope isn't often 😂
We always used to lift them out as it made the work easier and you could almost see what you were doing.😂