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WD-45 and CA Lift Latch Restoration

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Topic: WD-45 and CA Lift Latch Restoration

Posted By: BMinor0788
Subject: WD-45 and CA Lift Latch Restoration
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2022 at 5:56pm

Guys:

I am going to do a restore on two sets of my WD-45 lift latches as well as the lift latches for my CA. Would you recommend removing the hinge rivet and separating the tops from the hook portions or just leaving them together? I'm going to sandblast, paint and install new springs, and rivets but just not sure how to go about doing the hinge rivets.

Also, do the CA lift latches use the same small twist rivets like the WD-45 latches or are they straight through rivets? I had a junk latch I messed with and it seems like they are the whole length through the tube.

Brandon

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Posted By: CentralMNCA
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 9:22am

Just completed a set of snap latches for a CA Allis Chalmers Please send me a private message and we can text, I cannot figure out how to send pictures in this forum

Posted By: Ed (Ont)
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2022 at 12:33pm

I did mine a while back. Just forced off the washers. Then put new springs on and new washers and repeened. Worked out well.