I am reassembling a CMC 356 that I didn’t disassemble. The engine compartment latch is on the body, but I have no striker that fits into the latch and I can’t seem to find any info on the internet? Does anyone have info on who might have a striker or photos of what it looks like?
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As a supporting member, you could download the CMC build manual that shows how to handle this.
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Bill Prout: Where did you get the Sunset Classics photos? I happen to own this exact black 356 which I bought from a guy in Colorado who purchased it from someone in Minn.
IIRC (it's been 20 years) I used a hex-socket-head 1/4" X 20 bolt with a piece of steel brake tubing over it to get to roughly the same diameter as the jaw opening of the latch (happens to be the same OD as the bolt head). The thought was that if the tubing wore over time it could be easily replaced. Haven't replaced it in 20 years.....
@Perry here are a couple of pics of the latch & striker on my Vintage. Disregard the L-shaped flange (that was for another project).
Below pic, the arrow points to the striker. What some SOCers have done, is simply use a 3/8" (?) bolt, bolted into the position (as in pic) and cut to fit. See Gordon's suggestion above.
Here is a diagram from the CMC manual as a bit of visual reference.
Hope this helps. 
See you already have a picture of the CMC latch but here’s some more pics of mine.
I like that spring setup!
TRP posted:I like that spring setup!
Me too! @IndianBob can give more details on how the spring is attached? How is the little "shelf" attached to the latch mechanism?
Me too!
The little spring shelf looks welded onto the latch.
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Bill Prout: Where did you get the Sunset Classics photos? I happen to own this exact black 356 which I bought from a guy in Colorado who purchased it from someone in Minn.
Google is my friend... took 5 seconds to find images of the topic.
I did Google it just now and found that my ‘56 Speedster replica was sold by the Sunset Classics dealer, but I also learned a lot more about my car in the description, and the 70 pictures! Thanks for the suggestion Bill ��
James posted:TRP posted:I like that spring setup!
Me too! @IndianBob can give more details on how the spring is attached? How is the little "shelf" attached to the latch mechanism?
Here is a video of how the spring bracket is attached:
You could fabricate a "shelf" out of a piece of aluminum angle that would be attached with the two latch mounting bolts. No welding required.
