Billit grill hood latch? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

gashog · 11-16-2002, 08:26 PM

I'm installing a billit grill in my 69 using a 72 shell and latch assembly. Since I can no longer access the latch thru the grill, I was thinking of either welding on an extention or going with some kind of remote. Any idea's?

barn9 · 11-16-2002, 10:38 PM

Try search, this has been covered in the past. I seem to remember that some used a rod that went down to where you reach under the bumper to open the latch, and also some used a remote cable type hood release kit from J.C. Whitney. Keep us posted, I'm thinking of getting one myself.

gashog · 11-17-2002, 04:15 PM

Hey Barn 9 Thanks for the help. I found the post you were talking about, I went with the extention rod, it was easy and seems to work fine.

**BIG ORANGE** · 11-17-2002, 04:25 PM

Glad you found the thread,I had a neat set up on the burb,put a bracket on the bottom of the radiator support and a hime joint in the bottom of the latch with a rod running through the bracket on the support it worked fine.

CustomChevy · 11-17-2002, 06:51 PM

if you are looking for inside hood latch and cable, you can try lokar.

www.lokar.com

good luck!

11-16-2002, 08:26 PM	#1
gashog Active Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lake co. california Posts: 192	Billit grill hood latch? I'm installing a billit grill in my 69 using a 72 shell and latch assembly. Since I can no longer access the latch thru the grill, I was thinking of either welding on an extention or going with some kind of remote. Any idea's? __________________ 69 Custom/10 454 Turbo 400 and 70 Custom/20 350 Turbo 350, 73 cheyanne C/10 also 69 camaro Z/28 and 85 Iroc Z

11-16-2002, 10:38 PM	#2
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Try search, this has been covered in the past. I seem to remember that some used a rod that went down to where you reach under the bumper to open the latch, and also some used a remote cable type hood release kit from J.C. Whitney. Keep us posted, I'm thinking of getting one myself. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

11-17-2002, 04:15 PM	#3
gashog Active Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lake co. california Posts: 192	Hey Barn 9 Thanks for the help. I found the post you were talking about, I went with the extention rod, it was easy and seems to work fine. __________________ 69 Custom/10 454 Turbo 400 and 70 Custom/20 350 Turbo 350, 73 cheyanne C/10 also 69 camaro Z/28 and 85 Iroc Z

11-17-2002, 04:25 PM	#4
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,764	hood latch Glad you found the thread,I had a neat set up on the burb,put a bracket on the bottom of the radiator support and a hime joint in the bottom of the latch with a rod running through the bracket on the support it worked fine. __________________ Things happen for a reason!

11-17-2002, 06:51 PM	#5
CustomChevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 461	inside hood latch? if you are looking for inside hood latch and cable, you can try lokar. www.lokar.com good luck!

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