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Old Jun 17, 2024 | 04:19 PM
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G'day all
Could somebody please tell me how to tell the difference between the front latches for a 1959 hardtop vs soft top?
My soft top does not have any latches but have a lead on a couple but seller doesn't know if from hard top or soft top.
What years are the same for the latches?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Old Jun 17, 2024 | 05:35 PM
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Here ya go. Info from Glassworks.

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Excellent!
Thanks for the info.
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