Latch assembly

[Guest BruceW]

Hi everyone!

I need help to help a friend (who is a fellow AACA member)!

My friend is restoring a 1926 Pontiac Coupe (Model 6640). His car is missing the latch mechanism on the inside of the trunk lid. The latch is a unique twin lever design that Pontiac used only on the first year of production. From 1927 on, they used a more commonly used latch design. My friend has searched high and low for a latch but has been unsuccessful.

Attached are some photos that I took of the trunk latch on Pontiac #1 from the General Motors Heritage Collection when it was displayed in the AACA Annual Meeting Trade Show a few years ago.

I am hoping to find someone that may either:

1. have a working latch like that used on the 1926 Pontiac Coupe that they are willing to sell, or

2. have a latch he can borrow for a while in order to try to replicate the assembly, or

3. be able to tell us if the latch was used on any other make of automobile in the 1920s.

Any and all information and/or assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.