CoolShark

I have been putting my 72 back together and was adjusting the hood pins. I closed it and my left side won't pop open. I removed the side grill and can reach up to pull the release farther, but it still won't open. The oinf must be off center and not releasing. Any ideas?

69 LT1

Have some one pull the cable while you push down on the hood, If that does not work try this....

http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=1.264.3852

jdmick

It hasn't happened to me yet but after reading about it several times here I thought I'd take a look at what could be done. The article describes it pretty well. The toughest part would be how to fit the screwdriver and/or very small hand under the hood to push it through the hole and against the latch.

CoolShark

I have vise grips on the release cable, holding it in the release position, and have tried manipulating the hood. I can reach my hand through the side grill opening and push the release, but it doesn't work. I will try the screwdriver.

Techno

I think its the same. The drivers side activate a seperate cable/mechanism for the pass. side. Find this with your hand and activate this mechanism, or do the override plug.

At the very very worse you can undo the mounting nuts to the closed latch and start over.

CoolShark

How do you get to the mounting nuts?

69 LT1

Depending on what type of hood you have, If you can get a grab of it and pull to side,

I did that with my L88 hood once when it got stuck.

Techno

You reach up through the side gill and blindly place a wrench.

Last resort you don't want to do it. I had to once since the hood closed and was too far out to release.

If it won't open with the over ride plug. Try Try try to finding that finger on the cowl that releases the drivers side. It hits the hood mounted latch and cables over to the pass. side. You might be able to see it with it raised but don't force it open too far.

The hood shove works too if thats the direction needed to release.
Shove should be considered shove though.

CoolShark

The passenger side released. It is only the driver's side that won't. I will try all the helpful suggestions on Wed (my first ime I can get to my baby). Thanks, all.

rihwoods

Did you push your release handle in and try it again ? Might get lucky...

CoolShark

I'm not that lucky. I tried it upteen times, including while pushing and wiggling the hood. It's one stubborn @#$^&*