I bought two mopars just a few months ago and this being the first mopars I have owned I am learning a lot but this has me stumped, I bought a factory 69 hemi road runner and this 71 big block challenger convertible I have quite a few diehard mopar friends and they were confused to. dose anyone know why ther would be two seat catches I looked in the roadrunner and it only had one set I didn't know if it was common for E body's to have this's?

Did the converts have the catch in a different location? Maybe one was install wrong at the factory and a new one was welded on in the correct place.

They are on both driver and passenger side

which one does it latch to?
front one looks odd, is that seam sealer or a blob of weld?

My 71 chally vert also had two sets. I'm not sure why

The seat latches on the back ones, it's seam sealer in the pick not weld they are spot welded and looks to be factory

I will check my 70 vert when I get home. I'm positive my 71 was like that. I will try to find a picture.

Same on my '70 Challenger convertible. Also don't know why there are two.

I've had a bunch of convertibles and I can't remember any of them having 2 catches on each side. I'll have to check my photos and my current car.

My 71 barracuda vert does not have that. Only one seat catch per side.

I recall seeing double seat catches before either here or on cuda-challerger.com

My '70 cuda convert (SPD 4/10) only has one on each side.

My 70 Challenger vert has two latches on each side.My car was built in Sept 69 if that matters.

Mine was built 11/14/69.

All three of the Challenger convertibles I have owned were like that. One is a 71,the other two are 70s. The two Barracuda convertibles only had one catch per side. One was a 70 the other was a 71. I'm guessing it may be because the Challenger has a two inch longer wheelbase than the Cuda,right in that area. Maybe all the pans were made to fit Cuda's,and the second bracket was added when it was used for a Challenger.

Compare notes on what plant the cars were built at........

Hamtramck 9-30-69 for mine.

I believe that in the original position when the rear seat bottom was installed that there was a gap between the seat bottom and back that was large enough to see the rear floor pan. By mounting the seat bottom back further the problem was eliminated.

My '71 Challenger ragtops had the double clips

'71 340 rag - Dec '70 SPD

One per side.
GranCoupe 8-69 built.