Locking hood latch
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Locking hood latch
Hi everyone,
I'm wanting to secure my hood on my 1976 F-100 from the outside and was wondering what's the best way to do so. Are there any locking hood latches available via a locking cylinder and key from the outside or a cable that runs inside the cab that will work/fit from a certain year car/truck/van for my application?
Thanks for the help
I'm wanting to secure my hood on my 1976 F-100 from the outside and was wondering what's the best way to do so. Are there any locking hood latches available via a locking cylinder and key from the outside or a cable that runs inside the cab that will work/fit from a certain year car/truck/van for my application?
Thanks for the help
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From: denver
you can bolt in the "cable pull from inside the cab" style hood latch from an 80's-90's econoline van. The latch will bolt in without modification. However, the van cable is too short, so find the cable from an 80's-90's ford truck!
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I hate to bust your bubble, but the locking mechanism is not foolproof, it will only slow down casual thieves.
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You can see mine mounted under the dash just left of the brake controller.
You will have to drill about a 1 1/2" hole in the firewall for the grommet
Thru the firewall and along the inner fender.
This illustration of the E-series but the F-series is identical except the cable is longer due to the extra distance it has to go.
You will have to drill about a 1 1/2" hole in the firewall for the grommet
Thru the firewall and along the inner fender.
This illustration of the E-series but the F-series is identical except the cable is longer due to the extra distance it has to go.
Last edited by Mil1ion; Jan 18, 2008 at 10:19 PM.
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