Squareback C Pillar

Multi69s · Post by **Multi69s** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:20 pm

Does anyone have a picture of the C pillar on a squareback that has popouts (no upholstery). What I am looking for is one that shows how the popout latch mounts to the pillar (mechanism). I have 3 large holes (approx. 1/4" in diameter) and I was wondering if the factory used a nut plate or what?

It is for my 73. I am fabbing some parts to make it work. For the front I am removing the hooks and making adapters to use the bug style hinge. For the back I am thinking about using nut-zerts and fabbing a nut plate for reinforcement. I was just hoping for a picture, because I hate to re-invent the wheel if I don't have to.

Thanks

vdubin · Post by **vdubin** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:15 pm

sorry, no pic. But my 69 has the popout latches screwed directly into the c pillar. The latch is a triangular piece with 3 screws.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:48 am

If you look closely under the headliner material, most fastbacks I have seen already have holes threaded into the body for this purpose.....even when they came with normal windows. For sure I have seen many 69,70 and a few 71 with these holes. Ray

GjMan · Post by **GjMan** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:30 pm

I converted a 71 to pop-outs, and the C pillar was already drilled for the screws. Correct holes may have been discontinued by 73, however. IIRC those are sheet metal screws, so it may be necessary to weld or rivet a sheet metal plate to the pillar and then drill for the screws if the existing holes are too big.