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Re: RK saloon door latches

thanks for the pics R,

didnt expect you to use your dinner brake.

thanks tony

Location: huncote on the pig

Re: RK saloon door latches

I think Willie does them Tony.

Re: RK saloon door latches

That's the ones exactly Jim, you saved me a job,well done. Cheers Ian M

Location: Bristol

Re: RK saloon door latches

Hmm! Mine look nothing like that, of course! They are nicely (hand) made in steel, but no flange. I won't attempt a photo...photobucket freezes my internet whenever I try to get anything from it, but I did manage to see one of these photos!
D

Location: Stratford upon Avon

Re: RK saloon door latches

Ian thanks for the photos. They look similar to Landrover interior door handle escutcheons. But you think they may have been rubber original.

https://www.lrisolutions.co.uk/index.php/genuine-land-rover-defender-interior-front-door-lock-button-90-110-td5-tdci-954.html

Location: Dorset

Re: RK saloon door latches

Hello again Douglas, it's difficult to say for sure as when I restored the car in the early 70s they appeared to be hard rubber but may have been some sort of fibre type material, I really can't be sure as it was so long ago.
I have always wondered if the Chummies had something similar because the handles are a bit clacky and tend to elongate the hole in the door panel. Cheers Ian

Location: Bristol

Re: RK saloon door latches

My father's Chummy has these - I am confident that they are not the original ones but they serve the same purpose as yours Ian. I have also seen them on other very original unrestored late AD and AE Tourers, quite degraded.

If someone has a suitable source I would like to buy some.

Re: RK saloon door latches

These rubber door handle grommets were certainly available in a cosiderable quantity up until 3 years ago at the Seven Workshop They may well still be..

Location: Bristol