Description
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Up for sale is a pair of billet aluminum locking latch hooks and the required hardware to rebuild two (2) latches on your 2000-2008 Solara. The stock hook has a cast pot metal mounting block that cracks after years of use. This kit is redesigned and made from billet aluminum for a secure top and no worries about the hooks failing. Additionally, this kit is adjustable for a tighter seal than the stock hooks. This kit provides:
(2) CNC milled aluminum hooks
(2) CNC milled aluminum hook bases
(2) Clevis Pins and Cotter pins (to replace the riveted connection)
(2) Cap head hex screws (Optional – to replace the spring keeper pin, if broken)
(1) Hex key
(1) Drill bit (to pilot drill for the optional screws)
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Mark Krieger –
This worked great! Both of the hooks for the latches on my 2001 Toyota Solara Convertible were stripped. I couldn’t close the top! The Toyota dealer shop said to talk to a convertible top guy. The convertible top guy said that the dealer should do it. I found the billet aluminum top latch rebuild kit, but I couldn’t find any instructions on how to do it. I’m not very mechanical, but I figured out how to install this by unscrewing the plastic piece, hammering out the pin, and using some metal wire for the latch screw. I did not need to pull off the convertible top or mess with any glue. In case someone else who still owns a Solara has the same latch problem I had and doesn’t know what to do, here is a great option! Here is a short YouTube video that I made to help others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRQRR1uiae0