Hatch won’t shut

[Herbs]

Hey I’m new to foxbodys and I just bought my first one and the hatch won’t close. I’ve checked the bushing but I think the lock itself is the problem. Help needed!!

 

[One Owner 1982]

My 1982 has a broken latch spring on one side. That makes it hard to latch but it will. I don’t know if it’s repairable but I’m going to find out. You will probably need to replace or repair the latch. Welcome to the forum!

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

Hey I’m new to foxbodys and I just bought my first one and the hatch won’t close. I’ve checked the bushing but I think the lock itself is the problem. Help needed!!

Have you tried adjusting the striker , it will move up and down some, or are the bump stops set to high not letting the hatch make contact with the striker.

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

Whenever I turn the key on the hatch it doesn’t move the lock. Is it supposed to ?

Yes it should.
It's a possibility that the extension has either slipped out of place or is broken for that to happen.

 

[Kknodt]

Hey I’m new to foxbodys and I just bought my first one and the hatch won’t close. I’ve checked the bushing but I think the lock itself is the problem. Help needed!!

I thought I had the same problem with mine. I thought it wasn’t latched but every time I started it, the dome light went out and it was latched. Then I tried to check it with the ignition switch and whenever I moved the key to the position before start, if it wasn’t latched, it latched and the dome light went out. I wondered if this was normal.