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HOOPTY67 · 08-01-2009, 11:13 PM

so much for my plans to work on the engine. hoping to find away to get it open without breaking the new grille. damn.

and now i really wish i had installed hood pins instead.

79gmcc15 · 08-01-2009, 11:39 PM

ya know. you should talk to sillyoldman about what he uses with his hood. it is really trick! its like a lock and it dis arms the motor some how. but it is really cool and slick!

texasfunk · 08-02-2009, 02:28 AM

on mine, i used a big screwdriver to pry the hood up a bit, high enough to get a block under it, then use a swivel 1/2 inch on an extension and took the bolts out for the latch, just be careful not to chip your paint,hope this helps

JohnC · 08-02-2009, 01:03 PM

A little off topic, but has anyone ever used a longer cable? That way you could hide it in the fender instead of running on the inner fender to the core support?

flamingbig10 · 08-02-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnC

A little off topic, but has anyone ever used a longer cable? That way you could hide it in the fender instead of running on the inner fender to the core support?

mines tucked behind the front bumper

3r!c84 · 08-15-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by flamingbig10

mines tucked behind the front bumper

under the bumper?

HOOPTY67 · 08-02-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by texasfunk

on mine, i used a big screwdriver to pry the hood up a bit, high enough to get a block under it, then use a swivel 1/2 inch on an extension and took the bolts out for the latch, just be careful not to chip your paint,hope this helps

did the same thing. works good. problem solved.

texasfunk · 08-03-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HOOPTY67

did the same thing. works good. problem solved.

good to hear

08-01-2009, 11:13 PM	#1
HOOPTY67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 155	hood release cable broke today so much for my plans to work on the engine. hoping to find away to get it open without breaking the new grille. damn. and now i really wish i had installed hood pins instead. __________________ -mike

08-01-2009, 11:39 PM	#2
79gmcc15 Gettin It One Pice At A Time Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: everett, washington Posts: 2,688	Re: hood release cable broke today ya know. you should talk to sillyoldman about what he uses with his hood. it is really trick! its like a lock and it dis arms the motor some how. but it is really cool and slick! __________________ RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby Last edited by 79gmcc15; 08-01-2009 at 11:39 PM.

08-02-2009, 02:28 AM	#3
texasfunk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 1,671	Re: hood release cable broke today on mine, i used a big screwdriver to pry the hood up a bit, high enough to get a block under it, then use a swivel 1/2 inch on an extension and took the bolts out for the latch, just be careful not to chip your paint,hope this helps

08-02-2009, 01:03 PM	#4
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: hood release cable broke today A little off topic, but has anyone ever used a longer cable? That way you could hide it in the fender instead of running on the inner fender to the core support?



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