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tommy2cats
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Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
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 Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:01 pm Post subject: Hood release? |
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I found a recycling business in my travels here in Georgia and they have 7-8 beetles in various states of decay. All but one were made after 1971.
I’m searching for rims and a hood for my 70. One of the cars has a really nice hood but I can’t get it open. Is there a hood release on the later cars? The latch button presses easily but the hood won’t budge.
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sb001
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Location: NW Arkansas
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Hood release? |
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Hood release cable pull lever inside glove box
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tommy2cats
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Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: Hood release? |
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Thanks!!! I’m missing a glove box too. I’ll add that to the list.
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runamoc 
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Hood release? |
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you can cut the hood handle and unscrew the 'halves' from the latch and the hood will open
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RichNJohn
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Hood release? |
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when I pull the hood release lever the latch opens fully releasing the hood. However, the hood does not pop up far enough to clear the latch so if I push the release lever forward the hood re-locks and won't open. So what I've been doing is 1. pull the release, 2. go to front of car to open hood, 3. go back to glovebox and push lever forward, 4. go back to front of car and close hood.
I appreciate the extra steps I get on my fitbit but it really seems inefficient. Can the spring on the latch be adjusted so the hood will pop up a little farther? Could my spring be worn out and in need of replacement? |
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runamoc
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Hood release? |
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Sounds more like an alignment of the spring-loaded pin and the socket problem.
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busman78
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:49 am Post subject: Re: Hood release? |
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| Wedge something between the body and the hood down low, I have used a wood wedge, some really dense foam, a door stopper, anything that will give a little lift to the hood when you pull the cable. Packing it in tight, only needs to kick the hood about an 1/8 of an inch to release from that stop. |
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