Hood Lock
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Thanks, Vntgtrk. You are correct I am looking for a lock to supplement the stock latch. I found some on JCWhitney like this one Rugged Ridge JEEP HOOD LOCK - JCWhitney
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I may go with something similar myself. Maybe we should google Rugged Ridge?
Another viable option is the old, venerable piece of chain and a padlock. As far as vehicle theft protection I've used an electric fuel pump with a hidden on/off switch.
Another viable option is the old, venerable piece of chain and a padlock. As far as vehicle theft protection I've used an electric fuel pump with a hidden on/off switch.
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Not to belabor a point - BUT - the hood on my 59 is so heavy , I cannot imagine it blowing open at the speeds most of us drive our old trucks.Now, if you've got an expensive motor or engine components, that's another story.
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My concern is more of someone opening the hood and stealing, messing, manipulating things inside it.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mr-Gasket-Hood-Pins-Locking-Style-4-Long-7-16-Dia-Steel-Chrome-Plated-Kit-/330941968155?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d0dadaf1b&vxp=mtrThis is always an option. But to me, they look too high school. But they do work if you're willing to cut up a perfectly good hood
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Here's what I fabbed up for my mustang....(I do have a pat. pending filed) but I have no issue with someone building one for themselves.
Inside the box is a bar that slide with the use of a cable that blocks the locking forks from moving...in essence...the hood is locked.
Inside the box is a bar that slide with the use of a cable that blocks the locking forks from moving...in essence...the hood is locked.
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That's prolly the way I'm gonna go. But I'll use a tailgate cable I have. I'm not sure what it came from, but I'm like many here. I have Pack Rat Syndrome, a.k.a. PRS. How many of us here who build trucks are also afflicted? Don't be afraid to admit it. Acknowledging the problem is the first step to recovery.
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Sooner or later, the hood flies up! Same scenario applies to 1957/60 and 1967/79's as well. You know how you can tell? Look at the rear of the hood where it meets the cowl panel.
If the hood is higher than the cowl, hood has flown up, which causes the 'weak sister' hinges to stretch. Lotsa luck aligning the hood with stretched hinges.
Hood flew up so often on "red pig" (so called cuz Ralph Willams Ford's beat to death 1957 F100 parts truck had a 'Col Flashman' Rustoleum paint job), that we installed a chain/padlock to keep it from doing so.