[swervin ervin]

Although it may not be the same, I had a 87 I-cube van once that had a messed up hood latch. I would pull the handle inside and nothing would happen outside. I would use a long screwdriver to open the hood a lot of times. Worked great. Just stick it through the grille and pop the latch. It takes a little figuring out the first couple times but once you see where you need to put it to move the hook over, it's real easy to do.