I am very excited to announce that my latch restoration service is just about ready to go.
I managed to prepare my first sample for all to judge. Please keep in mind the following:
Pictures do not convey the true colors but I tried to snap the best shots possible.
Also please remember that plating 30 plus years ago has oxidized and will not look like freshly
plated parts. This is as close as I managed to get in copying the finish and I am quite pleased.
All comments are welcome.
Once I get a rad hood latch completed I will launch the service in the New Products/Service section of moparts.
Thank you to all my clients for their patience. It has taken over 10 months of research to get here.
Jules

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As expected from you, it looks top notch. I just didn't know there was a demand for these latches.

The way I read it it's a restoration service rather than new latches for sale???

It looks OK I guess.............10 months, can't you work faster?

Trick now will be to find nice cores....No more $2 items 4 U

This service will be for all who want to have their hood latches, safety catches and trunk latches done
correctly ie: taken completely apart and plated in the correct finishes, new hardware and correct yellow
grease. Typically what is done is that the whole assembly is just dunked in plating tanks and the result
is a monotone finish. It also means that the lubrication is removed in the process and it is not that easy to
get it back between rubbing parts. What you get when you disassemble everything is a finished product that
not only works perfectly but can also withstand OE judging.
Jules

Nice Jules. i can appreciate the effort required. It takes MONTHS of searching for my materials. Then begging to have a large company actually sell to me. I tell them I know I'm small but don't plan on staying that way. The VP of sales from the company I buy my gray material from actually called to congratulate me on purchases and obvious growth.

Stuff looks great as expected

Alan,
I'll make sure you get special pricing when I do some for you.
Here is a before shot of what is typically inside a hood latch before cleaning.
New rivets and washers are used in the rebuild.
Credits and thanks will be mentionned in the New Products section.
The after shot will be in about 10 days.
Jules

Will you restore the blood stains on it or do we have to re-apply them?

Pacnorthcuda
blood and bits of skull skin have to be applied by the owner.

jules, do you have a price for these to be restored. looks terrific.

Hood latch is $195.
Safety hook is $55
Trunk latch is $50.
Special package price for all 3 sent together is $250.
There is an extra charge if some pitting polishing is required.
Jules

Looks great! Are you going to do door latches too?

Nope.

Too bad..you did some fine work on those latches.....

You're not saying the trunk latch is supposed to be browish colour plated too are you?

Jules, when you posted about doing latches previously I asked if you were going to do more than just 70-71 E-body latches like is mentioned in you sig picture...I didn't geyt a response...Now your example photo shows as a 70 Charger...Hopefully that means you'll be doing other body style latches..