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jeffg1010 · 07-14-2012, 11:07 AM

When reassembling a hatch mechanism, does the "bent" rod go on the driver or passenger side?
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**Tom Vogel** · 07-15-2012, 09:27 AM

I beleive its Passenger side.

Bentblazer · 07-15-2012, 10:06 AM

I believe Tom is right, when you start to assemble they will pretty much just go one way. If you have them wrong they seem to bind and dont work smooth

Bentblazer · 07-15-2012, 09:25 PM

May need to retract last post found this in one of my albums, this is a pic as it lays on the bench, and that would be the drivers side, also need to add that the bend in the center was to take out slack and make handle work better (latch didn't want to open all of the way)

Bentblazer · 07-16-2012, 08:04 AM

OOPS wrong again, its been a long week (THAT IS THE PASS SIDE)

1tuff71 · 07-16-2012, 05:20 PM

I'll second what Tom said. Bent rod is for the pass side. Had mine apart several times trying to fix the fact it won't pull the latch far enough to release.

jeffg1010 · 07-16-2012, 10:37 PM

Yeah, I should've updated my question. Once I started putting it back together, I realized I had put a very small "P" on the foam damper of one side and a small "D" on the other one. (passenger and driver) I got it figured out, and you are right, there is definitely about one way they will go back together.

How did you get yours open to see the inside of it? I had junk rattling around in there. I would have like to completely disassembled it to remove it, but I was afraid it was impossible.

Bentblazer · 07-17-2012, 08:12 AM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438402
Hope this will help, did this a while back. Be glad to answer any questions if I can

07-14-2012, 11:07 AM	#1
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,677	Blazer hatch reassembly question When reassembling a hatch mechanism, does the "bent" rod go on the driver or passenger side? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...

07-15-2012, 09:27 AM	#2
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,565	Re: Blazer hatch reassembly question I beleive its Passenger side.

07-15-2012, 10:06 AM	#3
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Blazer hatch reassembly question I believe Tom is right, when you start to assemble they will pretty much just go one way. If you have them wrong they seem to bind and dont work smooth __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat

07-15-2012, 09:25 PM	#4
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Blazer hatch reassembly question May need to retract last post found this in one of my albums, this is a pic as it lays on the bench, and that would be the drivers side, also need to add that the bend in the center was to take out slack and make handle work better (latch didn't want to open all of the way) Attached Images __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat Last edited by Bentblazer; 07-15-2012 at 09:31 PM.

07-16-2012, 08:04 AM	#5
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Blazer hatch reassembly question OOPS wrong again, its been a long week (THAT IS THE PASS SIDE) __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat

07-16-2012, 05:20 PM	#6
1tuff71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 465	Re: Blazer hatch reassembly question I'll second what Tom said. Bent rod is for the pass side. Had mine apart several times trying to fix the fact it won't pull the latch far enough to release.

07-16-2012, 10:37 PM	#7
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,677	Re: Blazer hatch reassembly question Yeah, I should've updated my question. Once I started putting it back together, I realized I had put a very small "P" on the foam damper of one side and a small "D" on the other one. (passenger and driver) I got it figured out, and you are right, there is definitely about one way they will go back together. How did you get yours open to see the inside of it? I had junk rattling around in there. I would have like to completely disassembled it to remove it, but I was afraid it was impossible. __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...

07-17-2012, 08:12 AM	#8
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Blazer hatch reassembly question http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438402 Hope this will help, did this a while back. Be glad to answer any questions if I can __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat



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