Quarter light catch

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Chris Edgar
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Quarter light catch

Post by Chris Edgar »

The catch is missing from the driver's Q/light.
Looking at the job, it APPEARS that the catch is attaches by a screw which goes through the plate on which it swivels & the screw has broken off flush with the plate & is still in situ
To replace it, I am assuming that I could remove the glass,drill out the broken screw.


Am I right or talking rubbish?

Can the catches be bought on their own or will I need a whole quarterlight?

thanks,
Chris
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Re: Quarter light catch

Post by aupickup »

they are a kind of rivet
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Re: Quarter light catch

Post by PSL184 »

I replaced one of mine which had broken by replacing the original "rivet" with a stainless bolt (with a similar type of head) and then drilled a hole through the bolt from the reverse side so I could pein over the end of the bolt to reform the same kind of "rivet" fixing.
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Re: Quarter light catch

Post by Chris Edgar »

Thanks folks!
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Re: Quarter light catch

Post by mikeysmorris »

Hi Chris, there is one on ebay just now its a r/h side one and its buy it now , item number is 260603729708 hope this is of some help, cheers Mikey.
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Re: Quarter light catch

Post by rcharman »

Hi from Australia

I purchased two new latches with rivets from the Morris Minor Centre here in Parramatta, Sydney. New south Wales, Australia.
Each unit cost $30 which included a brand new rivet. Fitted perfectly and would highly recommend them. :D :D :D
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Re: Quarter light catch

Post by hotrodder13 »

i welded my stainless ones on as they were strating to break :D looks very neat
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