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REDROCKER652002 · 04-10-2020, 05:20 PM

Well, just when I think I am doing something good, I screwed up. I bought my son a new hood latch and we put it in today. I knew it wasn't right as the hook part of the latch did not seem to be catching. He took it out for a ride, and sure enough the hood flew up and broke at the hinge mounting. So, now I need a new hood and hinges. Problem is, I checked and the latch lever does not have enough travel to before it hits the bottom of the grill assembly. I am stumped as this should be a replacement for a 69 setup. Would a different year grill assembly cause this to happen? Or am i just that damn unlucky?

Either way, any of my San Francisco Bay area peeps know a wrecking yard where I can get a hood?

04-10-2020, 05:20 PM	#1
REDROCKER652002 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: South San Francisco CA, Posts: 441	Hood latch Well, just when I think I am doing something good, I screwed up. I bought my son a new hood latch and we put it in today. I knew it wasn't right as the hook part of the latch did not seem to be catching. He took it out for a ride, and sure enough the hood flew up and broke at the hinge mounting. So, now I need a new hood and hinges. Problem is, I checked and the latch lever does not have enough travel to before it hits the bottom of the grill assembly. I am stumped as this should be a replacement for a 69 setup. Would a different year grill assembly cause this to happen? Or am i just that damn unlucky? Either way, any of my San Francisco Bay area peeps know a wrecking yard where I can get a hood?



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