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| JamesJ |
 Dec 11 2020, 10:17 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California 
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Hello All,
Has anyone purchased these URO brand upper trunk latches or know whether or not they work as well as the Porsche part? Porsche part is CAD plated, but these are not. Thanks!  |
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| mepstein |
Dec 11 2020, 10:33 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Buy a freshly replated oem one from Bruce Stone / @Bdstone914
He probable sells them for the same as repro. |
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| mmichalik |
Dec 11 2020, 10:39 AM
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MikeM Group: Members Posts: 697 Joined: 27-January 16 From: Valley Center, CA Member No.: 19,600 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Dec 11 2020, 08:33 AM)  Buy a freshly replated oem one from Bruce Stone / @Bdstone914 He probable sells them for the same as repro. Oh Damn! I forgot about asking Bruce about these. I get all sorts of stuff from him, just bought a set of tank straps that are awesome. Totally spaced here though... Just bought an OEM unit from Sierra Madre...... I second asking Bruce @bdstone914 about it, anything you get from him will be quality. |
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| bdstone914 |
Dec 11 2020, 10:46 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,522 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(JamesJ @ Dec 11 2020, 10:17 AM) Hello All, Has anyone purchased these URO brand upper trunk latches or know whether or not they work as well as the Porsche part? Porsche part is CAD plated, but these are not. Thanks! @JamesJ I have one left. I have not seen the Uro latch. Some of their parts are ok, some not so good. Please send me a ist of the parts we discussed by phone recently. Thanks Bruce |
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| JamesJ |
Dec 11 2020, 10:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California
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Will do Bruce @bdstone914 . I’ll send a PM.
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| UROpartsman |
Dec 11 2020, 10:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 22-October 15 From: Simi Valley, CA Member No.: 19,288 Region Association: None
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If anyone decides to have an original refurbished with a new guide bushing and plating, just make sure the locking pin isn't worn out first. You don't want a nice looking latch that's more or less unusable.
URO Parts 914 512 041 11 retails for around $72, and we haven't had a single complaint or return since we started selling them. |
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| 914werke |
Dec 11 2020, 10:58 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,066 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Are NEW pin's sold separately? |
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| bbrock |
Dec 11 2020, 12:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I think somebody posted a review on the URO version here a year or so ago. Might try a search and see if it pops up. IIRC, the review was favorable but don't quote me on that.
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| bbrock |
Dec 11 2020, 12:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Just one observation here. From @smg914 's car posted in "the few, the rare" thread in Originality, it looks pretty clear the latch should be yellow zinc. The URO latch looks to be clear. You guys should fix that for us weanies. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-1695-1260227117.jpg) |
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| aggiezig |
Dec 11 2020, 01:22 PM
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Porsche Wannabe Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California
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Does anyone know where to just get the spring for these? I replated my assembly and have a new bushing but must have lost the spring...
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-19557-1607714533.1.jpg) |
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| UROpartsman |
Dec 11 2020, 04:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 22-October 15 From: Simi Valley, CA Member No.: 19,288 Region Association: None
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Sorry guys, we don't sell the pins or parts separately.
We wish these were CAD plated, but the factory we used for these said they couldn't do CAD plating anymore due to local environmental regulations. We hear you though, we'll evaluate the possibility of adding an additional layer of gold-color plating to our existing stock. |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Dec 11 2020, 06:29 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,864 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
they are perfect except they are not gold like the original!!
QUOTE(UROpartsman @ Dec 11 2020, 09:55 AM) If anyone decides to have an original refurbished with a new guide bushing and plating, just make sure the locking pin isn't worn out first. You don't want a nice looking latch that's more or less unusable. URO Parts 914 512 041 11 retails for around $72, and we haven't had a single complaint or return since we started selling them. |
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