Does anyone know how many seat latch spacers are used on E-Body front bucket seats? I know the widely available repops have multiple Mopar year/model applications. I assume that they come with (2) spacers per side because of the universal use (interchangeability). Did all the cars that used these latches, use both spacers per side? Did some use no spacers? I am replacing my seat latch strikers/hooks because one of them is loose within it's baseplate, and both are not "square" with their baseplates. Neither seat would latch no matter how hard I pushed against the seat back. I assumed it might be because of the stiffness of the moving parts within the latching mechanism itself (which I have since removed from the seat frame and lubricated), but I wasn't sure why they wouldn't latch. The repop latch strikers I bought came with two spacers. They have a shorter "U" hook than the ones I pulled out of the car. The repop striker has a 1-1/8" tall "U" hook, while the one I took off my seat has a 1-3/8" "U" hook. I don't know if the ones that were on my seats were original to the car, but two spacers were used. Maybe one of the reason the seats wouldn't latch was because the taller strikers were supposed to use one spacer.
The repops come with two spacers, possibly because the "U" striker is shorter. Interestingly though is that you can buy a latch mechanism, striker, and (1) spacer as a complete replacement from these guys (same thing available from the Goodmark site). Specified for '70 - '74 Challenger.
http://restorationpartssource.com/store/product98071.htmlSo, when I reassemble my seats, I'll try two spacers first to see how that works. If that doesn't work, I'll try one spacer. Thanks for all the feedback.
