joe80

The hood latch on the right side of my 80 wont unlatch. What is the best way to get it open. thanks

dar322

many of us have had this problem. pry the hood up and use a long screw driver to push a plastic cap off to gain access to the latch. if u do a search you'll find a much better explanation.

doctorgene

Yes Sir; I made up a pc. of 3/8 " all thread with a slight bend in it & slipped it between the windshield & cowl, it pushes the plastic plug out into the engine compartment, letting the 3/8 " all thread touch the release, to open it. If you have another one to look at, that is open, you will see how easy it is to do. Best of luck, Have a great day Gene

terry82

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4BhkZ26nTQ

daleman

Have a friend lift the left side hood corner up just enough for you to get your hand under the hood. Grab the hood latch CABLE, and PULL/Jerk towards you. Should pop right up.

SGAL1

I tried this method last night and it worked like a champ.
I was able to do this by myself...and you have to feel for the inner metal cable to pull but you can get it....and suddenly..."POP" it popped right open.
Be very careful not to pull the hood up too far or you will crack your paint.
Thanks for that info Daleman.

73, Dark Blue 454

Frustrating as heck.

Jack the car up a bit (6~ inches) just behind one of the front wheels then try to open the hood. If no luck, try jacking up the other side. This works 75% of the time.

For the other 25%, I find it necessary to loosen the four hood hinge bolts, two per side, that point down. With a 1/2" open-end wrench, crawl under the front of the car and you'll have to snake your arm into position to loosen the hinge bolts. Once they're loose, you can slide the hood around a bit until it releases.