Originally Posted by Virgil Clinton (Post 1601794084)

that would be great but i see no pics

Originally Posted by Leonardo111 (Post 1597869712)

Here's a vid I made how to do it cheap and links to cheap supplies

https://youtu.be/-Aj5fvoisLQ

Originally Posted by ottawabarber (Post 1570972259)

My hood release cable has worked fine since I bought my 88' but many threads here have mentioned horror stories of a broken cable and not being able to get the hood open.

One great solution that has been discussed here was a set of emergency release cables in the wipers area.

I decided to make a pair for mine and thought I would take some photo's to share for people like me who find a photo or drawing often times more understandable than only words.

Total cost was $7.00 !! 1/16" wire cable at .69 cents a foot, and one package of Cable Clamps and Stops and state tax. The clamps are aluminum and need to be hit with a hammer against a steel bar to crimp the cable properly.

Here is the location of the existing factory installed cable. Adjacent to the cable connection is a small opening that allows the 1/16" cable to go through.
http://starvedrockcorvettes.com/clampSU.jpg

This next one is a close up of the clamps I used.

http://starvedrockcorvettes.com/clampB.jpg

Since I was using 1/16 cable I decided to drill a 1/8" hole through the rubber guard below the wipers to allow free movement. I tried to make the cable lay as straight as possible. This photo is the cable before being cut and the stop being put on.

http://starvedrockcorvettes.com/clamp4.jpg

These next two photo's show the cables completed, and the last is a close up of the connection. I intend to paint them black to make them blend in and not be so noticable.

Total time 30 minutes (a guy has to sip some malt beverage on a job like this :cheers: )

I now have a great piece of mind knowing if my primary cable fails, I can still gain access to the underhood to fix it.

http://starvedrockcorvettes.com/clamp3.jpg

http://starvedrockcorvettes.com/clamp8.jpg

http://starvedrockcorvettes.com/clamp9.jpg

Hope this is helpful for some of you :flag: :cheers:

Larry

Originally Posted by Whrabbit (Post 1604863066)

where are the pics??