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Oct 11, 2004 | 06:48 PM

CREWZIN

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From: Lecanto Florida

Emergency Hood Release

After reading some of the threads about broken cables for the hood release, I decided to copy one of the ideas that someone else posted. Got a hold of some picture hanging wire, looped it around the release on each side of the hood, ran it thru a small metal sleeve, tied it off and soldered it. Ran the wire thru a hole on the side of the bracket and into a vacuum hose (covered by wire wrap) and down the side of the engine. On the other end I tied it off and soldered it onto a small ring so I could pull it when the time comes. I tried it and it works great.

Oct 12, 2004 | 08:27 AM

runner140*

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Great work....

When mine brakes, I'm calling you. I purchased that $20.00 tool and have no idea how to use it, hope I don't have to.

Oct 12, 2004 | 09:03 AM

CREWZIN

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Quote:

Originally Posted by elefkow

When mine brakes, I'm calling you. I purchased that $20.00 tool and have no idea how to use it, hope I don't have to.

UH!!! ...when it brakes..it'll be too late to call me..this mod opens the hood after either side brakes. Just a pull on the ring and the broken side is released.

Oct 14, 2004 | 12:36 PM

Teenangel

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Hey Crewzin.... Great Idea. I thought that I was the only one to come up cool ideas.

I like your white stripe. You should see my stripe on my 95 I also have a drk purple vette. My stripe turns into flames.

Oct 14, 2004 | 12:41 PM

Teenangel

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P.S. I design all of my own graphics. I designed Import Killer for the side of my rear glass. I cut all of my own vinyl.

Oct 14, 2004 | 03:43 PM

CREWZIN

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Teenangel,

I think you'll like my new plate for my Vette:

..and maybe my flames on my daily driver...done with shade-shifting paint that changes color in the sunlight.

Oct 15, 2004 | 08:31 AM

Teenangel

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Crewzin, Once I figure out how to post a picture on the forum, this week end I'll take a picture of my flame job on my 96. So next Monday I will post it on the forum.

This winter my 96 gets NOS. Not only will my car be an Import Killer, But Iam going to suck them Up and Spit them out my Exhaust.