Trunk lock housing needed for 1962 Lark

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17 years ago

Wed, Mar 7, 2007 9:43 PM

Hello. I am looking for a trunk lock housing for my wife's '62 Lark. Studebaker International doesn't have this in stock, so I'm hoping to find someone with a used one I can buy.

The part number in the Studebaker International catalog is 1343046. According to the catalog, this particular part only fits 1962-1963 Larks.

I've posted this to several Yahoo Groups but have had no positive response thus far, except from a guy who needs two of these for his cars. Any help is appreciated as my wife wants to get her car back on the road.

Thanks!

Cliff

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17 years ago

Wed, Mar 7, 2007 9:48 PM

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17 years ago

Thu, Mar 8, 2007 7:05 PM

Pat,

Thanks for the reply. I just checked with Sasco and was told that they are currently out-of-stock, but that they are hoping to have more soon. Unless I find one somewhere else, I'm going to keep checking with them until they have it.

Thanks again.

Cliff

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17 years ago

Sat, Mar 10, 2007 12:53 PM

Cliff

I repaired mine about 10 years ago. It was supposed to be temporary, but now it became permanent. I used part of a repair link from a motorcycle chain (The figure 8 portion). I drilled and tapped the broken lock portion and used a screw to retain the link. Then I put a long threaded screw, through the other end of the link and fastened it with a nut. From there I bent the screw to approximate the actuating arm shape. Lastly I slipped a piece of vacuum hose over the bent screw, to make it thicker. As I went, I locktited everything together. The screw head at the lock needed to be filed thin, to clear the trunk latch once installed.