'66 Charger center armrest / console lock latch...?

[jmbass98]

Unsure if I'm describing this properly. The U-shaped piece of metal that holds onto the locking mechanism to keep the center console arm rest down.

This piece. Where can I get a replacement button / lock latch? I cannot find it anywhere to save the life of me... Been searching forever. Or are there replacements made with like cupholders or anything like that potentially? Would like to keep the originality but cupholders would be nice... Unless someone has better ideas on that end?

 

[ODZKing]

Yards would be my only guess however I believe you could make one. I sent these pics to another fellow on the forum.

 

[440 4 speed]

I have seen some use door lock buttons for a push pin, also pins that have holes in them for clips, to attach possibly cultivators, mowers on garden tractors.

 

[RedBeard]

I have seen a few complete just like your picture with the button on eBay in the past couple months.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-1967-...001129?hash=item2af4577e69:g:WTkAAOSwdAVfhx1s

As for the metal loop, I made mine as described above.

 

[jmbass98]

Can you explain what you mean about the pins as a lock latch?

 

[440 4 speed]

If you unscrew the push button door latch knob, turn it upside down, put it against the latch or some similar piece that has a head, you can make it work. You could probably use a bolt and grind the head thinner. Hopes this helps, If not, I can try to post pictures, but I am a dismal failure at posting pictures.

 

[RedBeard]

If you unscrew the push button door latch knob, turn it upside down, put it against the latch or some similar piece that has a head, you can make it work. You could probably use a bolt and grind the head thinner. Hopes this helps, If not, I can try to post pictures, but I am a dismal failure at posting pictures.

That is ok. We are all here to help each other

 

[ODZKing]

Van's has the lock.
https://vansauto.com/product/console-lock-66-74-b-70-74-e-67-76-a-body/
It's average quality but it works.

I don't think that one will work Don, different design. See below

 

[RedBeard]

I don't think that one will work Don, different design. See below
View attachment 1028312

Nope, agree that is not the one. Here is a better pict.

 

[Don Frelier]

Oops sorry I used that one in my Plymouth, my mistake.
I deleted the post.

 

[jmbass98]

The part I'm missing is not the latch on the glove box side. But the U-shaped piece of metal on the arm-rest side that holds onto the latch.

 

[RedBeard]

The part I'm missing is not the latch on the glove box side. But the U-shaped piece of metal on the arm-rest side that holds onto the latch.

Thought you needed both. I made mine just as ODZKing shows.

 

[jmbass98]

Maybe I am dense... And misunderstanding what you mean... But not what that picture shows. The U-shaped piece of metal on the arm rest lid, that hooks onto the latch, that when you push the button on the console itself, unhooks the latch from that piece of metal and allows the lid to open up.

 

[jmbass98]

The piece from ODZKing's pictures.

 

[RedBeard]

The piece from ODZKing's pictures.

Sounds like this is what you are looking for? If so it is easy to make.

 

[jmbass98]

Yes, exactly. How would you go about remaking that piece?

 

[RedBeard]

Yes, exactly. How would you go about remaking that piece?

A good heavy gauge wire and bend to the specs as shown via small vise, hammer, pliers or vise grips.

 

[Maxrat]

Yes, exactly. How would you go about remaking that piece?

Come on Man! It's thick gage wire. Bend it.