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Post by Jim Baker Tue May 18, 2010 9:19 am

I'm sure many of you have dealt with this question before. Does anyone have any suggestions for opening a hood that won't release? It's a 76 SB convert. I push the glove box handle down and the hood won't release.

Thank you!
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Post by adams77 Tue May 18, 2010 9:25 am

I had one that did the same thing, I cut off the hood handle and opened it with a screwdriver through the hole in the hood where the handle was.

Did that make sense? The handle was only about $13 if I remember.

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Post by fluxcap Tue May 18, 2010 9:57 am

Before you cut the handle, try having someone pull the release lever while you gently push downward on the hood. Push down and give the hood a little wiggle.

If that doesn't work, then you are back to cutting the handle in half.
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Post by DiggerD Tue May 18, 2010 12:36 pm

Yeah sometimes you get lucky and it will pop open if you push on it or wiggle it the right way. I was not so lucky when the cable broke on my 71. I had to cut the handle. You actually have to cut it in two places to remove it with minimal or no damage to the hood.

Good Luck!!
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Post by ASBug Tue May 18, 2010 1:01 pm

Had to do this to the ASbug when I put the hood back on, didn't get it lined up right and closed it.
NO amount of wiggling would get it loose...
Once the handle was off, I could get a screwdriver in there to manipulate the hood over.
It was a pain to get the handle off w/o denting the hood.
BE CAREFUL.
Also, the heat from the grinder, melted my little black push button...
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Post by DOODLE BUGG Tue May 18, 2010 1:43 pm

all the pushing and wiggiling is starting to sound like fun affraid
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Post by Joe Tue May 18, 2010 4:41 pm

If the spare tire is not there you can knock out the big plug and go in with your hand and release it. Grab the cable at the latch and pull. It's a tight fit but I have done a few times.

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Post by 56HAVOC Tue May 18, 2010 4:53 pm

Well if all the suggestions fail just get that old shotgun and shoot the latch right off of there LoL!!!!!!!
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Post by Jim Baker Tue May 18, 2010 4:58 pm

Thank you! For all the suggestions. I Googled it before I posted here and saw someone taking a grinder to the handle, and I was hoping that was not the solution. I am going to try the 2 person pull, push and wiggle, that sounds like fun! Wink If that does'nt work, the spare tire isn't in there, but there is a lot of junk in there that I might be able to move around and I'll try that. Then if all else fails, pull out the drummel and cut the handle.

I was hoping I could just take out the glove box.

Thanks,
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Post by 56HAVOC Tue May 18, 2010 5:00 pm

Jim Baker wrote:Thank you! For all the suggestions. I Googled it before I posted here and saw someone taking a grinder to the handle, and I was hoping that was not the solution. I am going to try the 2 person pull, push and wiggle, that sounds like fun! Wink If that does'nt work, the spare tire isn't in there, but there are some other thing in there that I might be able to move around and I'll try that. Then if all else fails, pull out the drummel and cut the handle.

I was hoping I could just take out the glove box.


Hey I guess the shotgun wasn't a good ideal
Thanks,
Embarassed Oh well the grinder was the next ideal.
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Post by vwovalchild Tue May 18, 2010 5:19 pm

Ditto the plug in the bottom. The plug is sealed in there so it might take a little banging. I have done this several times.
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Post by DOODLE BUGG Tue May 18, 2010 9:27 pm

or you could let a little person go through the glove box just dont let defax see it
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Post by 68buggirrl Fri May 21, 2010 10:13 am

Haha..

My 68 has the same problem so I have to have someone hold the button down and pull up and i have to pull the cable. Kinda a pain.
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