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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Carolina
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Lock on hood latch
does anyone have a lock on there hood latch were just anybody cant open it if so how did you do it thanks for the help
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
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Here is what i did...not the greatest, but works fine:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=61406
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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I've run a bicycle cable lock with a pad lock. Paint it black and no one will ever see it, but it is a real PITA when it is raining or snowing and you need to open her up.
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Edgewood New Mexico
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i have a link out of a chain welded to the hood and a hole on the radiator support that the link goes through and when the hood is shut there is just enough of the chain link sticking out to put a padlock on. it was there before my grandfather got the truck
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: NB
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My hood on the 78 came up on me twice once on the fn highway
So I said enough of this junk. The latch once worn is a engineering f up! So I drilled two holes through the hood(it is damaged by now any hoot!) and got some 1/2" treaded rod to stick up and through. It amazed me that there is factory holes in the right spot on the rad support. And two 17mm nuts and two sheet metal washers to hold her down Now it will never come up again and U need a 17mm wrench to get at it! ![]()
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Washington State
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Has been posts on this before but nothing clean and sanitary that I know of........
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Carolina
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Thanks guys not sure what I want to do yet if anybody else has any ideas feel free to post . Just dont want someone to pop the hood and take what they want. that would make me
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Greensboro N.C.
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It's time to visit your local auto recycler and find a cable actuated latch that will work.Maybe you can find one that will fit and mount where you can lock it or inside so the truck door locks keep the hood locked too.
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Ridgecrest, CA
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I like your idea, jcueckert13. The cable idea is good, but a thief can get into these trucks in 30 seconds, and then your hood latch is right there. I plan to put a padlock on my hood, then put an inline switch on my battery. Then I can turn off the power and lock the hood and there is no way it will start.... so the crooks will end up like this.....
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: West Des Moines, Ia
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check the Faq board i think it was yellow72custom did something with his that i intend on doing someday.
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