[AMC-List] 77/78 Gremlin or Pacer Hatch Lock Needed

["Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe, contact Peter Stathes about the locks (ifoundit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
516-935-5298, www.amcrambler.com). He works on the door locks and may
have parts for the hatch locks. 

If the hatch locks are so close to the tool box locks, you should be
able to pull the lock mechanism out and use a generic tool box type lock
cylinder from a hardware store. Key won't be the same, but appearance
from the outside should be and at least it will work. Alternately,
install a cable or generic electric release. 

Hot rodders typically trim a choke cable to the right length and mount
that to shaved door or trunk latches and hide them underneath the car
somewhere for emergency access if the battery dies. I was just over at
the local shop and they were installing one in a trunk -- trimmed to
about 2' long and hidden behind the bumper on the right side. Just hook
the cable to the latch release arm. You could get a long cable (from a
local pick-n-pull, maybe?) and run it all the way up to beside the
driver's seat. 

Incidently, I like what another rodder did for emergency access to his
shaved ride. Instead of a hidden cable he hid a couple auxiliary battery
posts! Harder to find, and a thief isn't likely to be looking for them,
even if he is suspiciously carrying a starter box or battery and jumper
cables around! Even then he'd still need the remote to open the doors.
The only problem is if the remote is lost on a trip... 

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