roof hatch catch wanted

[brenten]

hi guys i hope you all had a great xmas day.. the furness van we are doing is missing the latch to hold the roof hatch closed ..i dont know what the original one looks like so im not worried if its not correct .anybody have a old latch for sale please ...robyn and brenten 0408346524

[JBJ]

Hi Brenten

I had a lot of problems keeping the hatch on my Olympic down. I eventually used the rubber catches used on bonnets & industrial doors

They are easy to operate, & have solved the problem I had.

As regards period correctness, I remember them from the 50's, in various applications

They are available in different lengths I believe.

If you need photos, I can take some tomorrow & post here for you of my installation.

JBJ

[cobber]

G'day Brenten,

Does your hatch also need a 'holder upper' as well as a ' holder downer' 

There was discussion about them on this thread HERE

Cobber.

[brenten]

thanks jbj i dont have very much height in the vent box in the roof so im not sure your idea will work...brenten

[brenten]

thanks cobber i have the holder upper .brenten

[Rattles]

My 65 Viscount had 4 fasteners similar to the Pictures and Link Below.



caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10685

or wider mounting holes (longer bracket):



caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1259

By using the measurement on the second and third image you should be able to see if these would fit your hatch.

PS - From Memory the bracket shown in the 3rd image is the way the bracket is used, I suspect the 1st two images the brackets are turned around the wrong way, the Knurled nut should sit in the Cup of the bracket.

Rattles

[brenten]

thanks rattles i have space for this type of fastener ..brenten

[JBJ]

Hi Brenten

The catches I used aren't much bigger than those wind down ones, & don't come loose like the metal ones do.
They were found on Ebay, & are about 50 mm long in the rubber body.








I have tried the metal hold downs, & they kept coming undone while travelling.



I find the rubber doesn't come undone if you install it in tension

JBJ

[brenten]

i didnt know they made them that short ....they would work..brenten

[moparman]

Maybe one of these might do the trick!

www.bunnings.com.au/whitco-chrome-whitspur_p4115986

www.bunnings.com.au/zenith-nickel-plated-window-sash-fasteners_p4110295

[brenten]

thanks moparman i like the first one being spring loaded it means every time i close the hatch it self locks that would be great i will go and look at one......brenten

[amy]

This is the type of latch that I have in my Furness caravan

And it just slides into a hole in a bit of wood

[brenten]

Thanks amy thats different it looks like it was made by furness caravans i reckon I can make of those i have the screw holes to work out the size thanks again. ...brenten

[cobber]

G'day Brenten,

If you're heading down that path maybe the cupboard / wardrobe bolt shown near the top of THIS PAGE might do the trick 

Cobber.

[brenten]

thanks cobber code..c 166..100fb looks the closest......but im good with cutting, folding, drilling, welding metal im sure i can copy amy,s photo and make a pretty close copy of the furness latch if not i will buy the 100fb.....brenten