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Old 03-30-11, 11:08 PM
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Hood latch not available?

I need a new hood latch for my FD and I called Mazda to see if they had any and they say they don't produce them anymore?

Does anyone know where else I can go to purchase a hood latch or do I have to purchase them used?
Old 03-30-11, 11:35 PM
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the latch cable? or he hinge system itself?

did you call ray at malloy? i wouldnt believe it unless i heard it come from rays lips!
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Ray was the first person I contacted. He said "hood latch no longer available from mazda"

And I'm looking for the actual latch locking mechanism.
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wow. that sucks.. i may have mine for sale but that wont be for a while..
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I lost my hood latch in my gaint pile of fd parts so i just put some hood pins on lol.
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Most LHD FD parts have probably been discontinued since 2005-06 since the law states parts must be made for 10 years. RHD parts are probably discontinued now or very soon as well. I'd say all FD specific parts are get it while you can.
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Thats it I'm buying a corvette.
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Thats it I'm buying a corvette.
LOL!!! This is why I been stock piling parts for years
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Originally Posted by Supernaut
Thats it I'm buying a corvette.
Sad to say BUT this is exactly what I was thinking... C6 on my list...
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Originally Posted by gmonsen
I keep noting that parts are becoming unavailable. It is going to drive the prices of FD's up. Can't get seat belts, door panels, hood latches... On and on and fewer things every day. They no longer have to make new parts and they aren't.

Gordon
Seat belts? They must make seat belts, I think they legally can't NOT sell seat belts. If I remember correctly, aren't safety items warrantied for the life of the car or something odd?

Now I want to call ray to find out.... I'm especially interested in the Tan or Red... if mazda starts cutting their FD parts, those will be the first to go I'm sure
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Buying a corvette is the sissy way out. Choi, you do that and I'll be over at your place with a molotov cocktail

This is the main reason I've refurbished my entire FD over the years. I plan to take care of it so that I don't need to replace things like interior panels, windshield wiper cowls, trim pieces etc every again

Heaffy, IIRC red seatbelts arent available any more, havent been for a while.

--Ray Jr.
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You don't need a lot of new parts if you take care of the car. FDs interior are a bit fragile but poor quality stereo installers and dumb mods are to blame for more damaged and broken parts than anything else.
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
Heaffy, IIRC red seatbelts arent available any more, havent been for a while.

--Ray Jr.
Good think I've been hording those too (now have it in every color)
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Originally Posted by Herblenny
LOL!!! This is why I been stock piling parts for years
I did do that but then I realized I needed a room to sleep in. My room (the usable walking space) is literally more than half full of rx7 parts. I'd take a picture of it but it depresses me . I think it would literally be more convenient if I lived in an FD.

Originally Posted by gmonsen
Bad interiors either can't be returned to stock or will cost a fortune to return to stock and there's little demand for modified interiors...
Tell me about it Gordon .
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Originally Posted by gmonsen
Just want to toss in again how much the lack of parts availability effects the prices of nice FD's. Looking at a car with a lot of parts that need replacing in the interior for sure is going to cause buyers to [ay up for really clean cars that don't need expensive parts. Add the cost of the parts and deinstall install costs and add that to the price of the car and the buyer will choose the one with the cheapest overall cost to get what he wants. Bad interiors either can't be returned to stock or will cost a fortune to return to stock and there's little demand for modified interiors...

Gordon
this is true with almost any car, the interior/exterior is the hardest and most expensive to get right. the mechanical stuff is much easier.

and i'm not talking 10 foot, it looks ok in pictures over the internet, i'm talking like in person factory showroom quality
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