Locking hood cable length...
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Locking hood cable length...
In my joy over getting a "Buy it now" on eBay for a complete locking hood kit for only $29 (OEM NOS!) I failed to realize it was for a 79 Ford VAN. The cable is too short for the pickup. Figures!
I can use the hood latch and mounts, but the cable is too short. If I decide to have a custom cable made at the local bike shop, (a few bucks), how long do I have them make it? If anyone wants to trade for a perfect Van unit, let me know too!
Also, anyone got pictures of where the cable comes through the firewall and how it routes to the hood mechanism? I couldn't find pictures of this anywhere.
Thanks!
John
I can use the hood latch and mounts, but the cable is too short. If I decide to have a custom cable made at the local bike shop, (a few bucks), how long do I have them make it? If anyone wants to trade for a perfect Van unit, let me know too!
Also, anyone got pictures of where the cable comes through the firewall and how it routes to the hood mechanism? I couldn't find pictures of this anywhere.
Thanks!
John
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I went and looked at mine.
It just comes through a hole in the firewall and comes up along the top inside of the fender, then through a hole by the rad and up to the latch.
Its nothing fancy its just kinda stuck wherever it fits.
It just comes through a hole in the firewall and comes up along the top inside of the fender, then through a hole by the rad and up to the latch.
Its nothing fancy its just kinda stuck wherever it fits.
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Thanks Vin and Mil. I found the plugged hole on my firewall where your cable goes through. How about a picture where it routes around the fender and through the radiator support?
Someone else mentioned (in the search) that they went to a bicycle shop to get a longer cable but I think that requires the black sheath to be the correct length. I'll just have to hit a junk yard or two to see if I can find the right one now.
John
Someone else mentioned (in the search) that they went to a bicycle shop to get a longer cable but I think that requires the black sheath to be the correct length. I'll just have to hit a junk yard or two to see if I can find the right one now.
John
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The cable runs along the corner of the inner fender then through one of the holes in the rad support so that it is lines up with the latch without a bend in it.
The cable should have hold downs on the inner fender.
Let me know privately if you can't find one
The cable should have hold downs on the inner fender.
Let me know privately if you can't find one
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i realize that your trying to make the locking hood latch work both outside and inside the truck....
But how about using the locking hood latch part that goes under the hood... and as far as the cable goes.....
Use a cable from an 80-86 ford pickup...
I did this on my 75 before It got wrecked....
At least this way you can keep the honest people honest...
But how about using the locking hood latch part that goes under the hood... and as far as the cable goes.....
Use a cable from an 80-86 ford pickup...
I did this on my 75 before It got wrecked....
At least this way you can keep the honest people honest...
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