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[Timothy J. Trace]

Greetings --

Many of the latches on my ATA pullover racks have deteriorated beyond use, and I want to shotgun the whole lot of them.  One of the miscreants is pictured below.  You can clearly see the corrosion and damage from 12 years of bar gigs and trailer rides.

Please, what are some good sources for replacement hardware?  Is there a different type of latching device that would do the job better?

Oh, how I wish the pans were held on with Acco brass fasteners     Back in the day, I would've attacked the rivets with a cordless drill and a handful of 3/16" bits.  Is there a better way?

Thanks ----

[Chris Clark]

I don't have personal experience with any of these, but a quick google search for road case hardware comes up with a variety of suppliers, including:
http://www.penn-elcom.com/default.asp?MC=01020101
http://www.reliablehardware.com/latches.aspx
http://www.diyroadcasesstore.com/categories/Latches/Recessed-Latches/

Perhaps someone else will have more experience with a specific brand, but this oughta get you started.

[Jim Turner]

I like penn-elcom for hardware and yer rivets will come off easily with a drill & the bits you mentioned.

[Jerome Malsack]

Dremel with a cutting wheel works wonders also. 

[Geoff Doane]

I notice there's a bit of surface rust, but do you really need to replace the whole thing?

You can replace just the center, twist part, with only 2 pop rivets.  It's a lot easier than removing the 10 larger ones and getting at the backing washers, which are probably buried in the case foam.

I probably should be lubing the ones I have.  Something like Fluid Film might do the trick without being too messy.

GTD

[Art Welter]

I notice there's a bit of surface rust, but do you really need to replace the whole thing?

You can replace just the center, twist part, with only 2 pop rivets.  It's a lot easier than removing the 10 larger ones and getting at the backing washers, which are probably buried in the case foam.

I probably should be lubing the ones I have.  Something like Fluid Film might do the trick without being too messy.

GTD

Good points.
Corrosion X is a great product for revitalizing corroded parts.
I have brought many pieces of completely seized up hardware back to 100% operational using it.
Very long lasting too, even in marine environments.

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