Help, 68-72 hood latches
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Le Mans Master
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Help, 68-72 hood latches
Okay forgot to take digital pics when I removed the hood hardware. I've reassembled everything after redoing the hood and everything works but there is a cutout in the hood, in the picture below, and the wire doesn't go that direction.
see the cutout to the right of the wire hanger at about 1000?
The latches were marked L and R and also scribed and thridly they can only go on one way but what's up with that cutout?
Here is the Corvette Central website picture, kind of hard to see but it looks like it connects differently.
see the cutout to the right of the wire hanger at about 1000?
The latches were marked L and R and also scribed and thridly they can only go on one way but what's up with that cutout?
Here is the Corvette Central website picture, kind of hard to see but it looks like it connects differently.
Last edited by Cali,68,L-79; Feb 4, 2005 at 06:42 PM.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
you know it almost looks likes the latch mechanism needs to be rotated....if you unhook the cables can you rotate the latch mechanism to make the bolt holes line up differently?
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
you know when i look at your last picture it looks like the latch mechanism "hole" is in a differnent location on one side then the other.... it seems the one that you think is wrong needs to be moved 90 degrees clock wise?
Racer
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From: Baton Rouge Louisiana
The passenger side latch on my '68 is of a different designed than the one you have in the picture. The cable on mine goes across the top of the latch. The return spring is on the left side of the latch. I have a picture uploaded to the forum but it is waiting on approval. I could e-mail it to you if you like.
Jeff
Edit - Here is a pic of my hood latch.
Jeff
Edit - Here is a pic of my hood latch.
Last edited by '99 Feather; Feb 8, 2005 at 12:09 PM.
Drifting
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David,
I took a pic of mine and it appears to be exactly the same as yours.
I am about to give mine a tubbing. She is dirty from driving her Monday and Tuesday IN THE RAIN Hey even the wipers work!
We have a big run tomorrow, our club is doing a lap of Port Phillip bay. Doing the ferry crossing at the wet bit.
I took a pic of mine and it appears to be exactly the same as yours.
I am about to give mine a tubbing. She is dirty from driving her Monday and Tuesday IN THE RAIN Hey even the wipers work!
We have a big run tomorrow, our club is doing a lap of Port Phillip bay. Doing the ferry crossing at the wet bit.
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Drifting
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From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the World
Originally Posted by turtlevette
I don't get it.
Why are you hacking on it with a dremel.
Are you trying to slip fit it???????
Why are you hacking on it with a dremel.
Are you trying to slip fit it???????
Dremel, the new hammer
Racer
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From: Eagle WI
Originally Posted by '99 Feather
The passenger side latch on my '68 is of a different designed than the one you have in the picture. The cable on mine goes across the top of the latch. The return spring is on the left side of the latch.
Jeff
Jeff
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Le Mans Master
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by turtlevette
I don't get it.
Why are you hacking on it with a dremel.
Are you trying to slip fit it???????
Why are you hacking on it with a dremel.
Are you trying to slip fit it???????
Sure Jeff, please email me at david.oakey@gmail.com.
Thanks to all for the input.
Cheers
Racer
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From: Wilkesboro NC
Originally Posted by Todd68
That's how it is on my 68 also. I believe there were two different latch types used in 68. I think it was the early / late production thing.
Racer
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From: Baton Rouge Louisiana
Originally Posted by Cali,68,L-79
Okay if so what purpose does that hood cutout serve?
Racer
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From: Eagle WI
Here is the Corvette Central website picture, kind of hard to see but it looks like it connects differently.
Looking at the CC pic you posted, it shows part numbers for two different release cables for 68 (early / late). I think the latch & cable design changed part way through 68, and the second design carried over to 69.
Looking at the CC pic you posted, it shows part numbers for two different release cables for 68 (early / late). I think the latch & cable design changed part way through 68, and the second design carried over to 69.
