M38 tool box lid

TomM · Post by **TomM** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:50 pm

My latch from my under-seat tool box lid is missing. Can I make one? Dimensions and material?
I have a spare D-ring to start with but have never seen a tool box lid with the latch intact..

Tom

TonyMorreale · Post by **TonyMorreale** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:54 pm

John at Midwest Military has the NOS L-shaped catch that locks/holds the lid down if you don't want to make your own. Not sure about the other components... a spring perhaps for tension?

Post by **Ryan_Miller** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:36 pm

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Cacti_Ken · Post by **Cacti_Ken** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:33 pm

I didn't have any of the latch parts. I made the L shape rod and purshased a round metal ring. I was told back when I had the same question about this, that it had a wavy spring washer under the D ring. I didn't one of those so I put a short low tension coil spring between two flat washers under the D ring.