- Joined
- Sep 3, 2022
- Messages
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- Reaction score
- 16
- Points
- 3
- Location
- SW Idaho
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford Bronco 2
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- My credo
- Safety Second
I just acquired a 1988 B2 EB edition. The rear hatch has a wiper and defrost w/ the fixed glass. There is no lock cylinder in the hatch and there is no provision for locking the hatch. From what I can gather, 1984 B2s had a hatch release that was keyed and no lock cylinder. All other years had a lock cylinder. I'm guess that my hatch was replaced with a 1984 hatch which leaves me with no way to lock the hatch. Am I right? The paint is a close match, but is clearly not the same although I know paint will age differently on different surfaces (metal vs fiberglass). All that said, is my only option to get another hatch w/ a keyed cylinder?