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Offline Az-mopar

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Hood latch issue
« on: November 22, 2012 - 03:27:44 AM »
the 70 I just got, cant pop the hood like normal.
Im trying to see whats missing but cant find a pic of a complete
good working unit.
Can someone post a pic of what its suppose to look like in good shape ?
heres a pic of what I have.
The safety catch is still on mine btw, thats it.




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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2012 - 07:00:00 AM »
the latch will adjust up & down & side to side a little , & lube the mechanism .

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2012 - 01:34:03 PM »
but Ive seen pics online of people selling a latch and mine is missing
the big hood you first pull to pop it, or am I seeing things ?

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2012 - 02:00:42 PM »
Here are a few pics I can find.



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Offline Az-mopar

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2012 - 06:35:16 PM »
what lever or unit is suppose to be Pulled first to POP
the hood ?
thats what Im missing.

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2012 - 09:26:58 PM »
that looks like th e72-74 in th picture , the 70 has a lever one the latch but it is 1 year only

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2012 - 05:06:56 AM »
Im still lost here
for a 70, whats the lever or rod look like that initially pops the hood ?
and is it mounted to the hood, next to the safetly latch lever ?
thanks

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2012 - 05:08:21 AM »
no one has a pic of their 70 hood release ?

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2012 - 11:30:10 AM »
I can get you a pic later today.....
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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2012 - 11:40:06 AM »
Do you  mean this ? They're on EBay all the time.
Nothing else bolts to your hood.

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2012 - 11:52:20 AM »
Done!
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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2012 - 01:16:27 PM »
Done!


my car is missing the lever there you push to the Left to pop the hood, yes.
BUT this one on ebay has what looks like a pull lever which my car and other
cars Ive seen dont have either

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110979001479?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2012 - 01:41:11 PM »
The picture you just posted of a red one on EBay is not correct for 1970. You have everything you need already on your hood.

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2012 - 01:51:16 PM »
thanks for the info :)


you gotta love ebay sellers and their wealth of knowledge

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Re: Hood latch issue
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2012 - 01:53:13 PM »
Here are a few photos from my 70 challenger:





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