zano

i just received a right side hood latch for my 57 and it has the arm on it for the brake cable . is this right my car has the arm on the left side. just has the hole on the right side ( passenger side) thanks zano

56dave

In 1956/57 a Driver side firewall mounted hood latch is a straight pull.
on the passenger side the cable is off to the side and requires a arm pointing outboard.

Brake cable ??????

csherman

I think you mean hood cable
the bodies are the same but the "arms" are a little different
LH is a straight down
RH is a right angle
Normal

zano

on mine it is a straight pull on passenger side and the latch mounted on the fire wall on the drivers side has that little arm attached to it with a hole at the end for the cable. it's backwards. but if i reverse them the cable won't line up with the hole.

wmf62

lol... 'Bubba' says... if it works, it ain't broken...

Bubba

zano

might not be broke but its sure screwed up. can't hardly believe someone would do this. and i can't see a hole in the firewall where it would have originally been.

56dave

Maybe these pictures will help

wmf62

it seems that my Uncle Bubba worked for Chevrolet/Corvette; what is in the way of the passenger side being straight in like the driver's side?

Bill

csherman

exactly as they should be......
RH side has an arm
LH side does not
Nice original TR bolts !!!!
http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...50e&ukey=43547

56dave

Heres what in the way on the other side

zano

mine is the opposite of pictures . but there's nothing in the way being that its radio and heater delete

wmf62

thank you... still seems like it could have gone straight in
Bill

zano

could anyone tell me if the pop up springs for the hood on a 57 the same springs front and back?