that blasted hood latch

blue70 · Post by **blue70** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:27 pm

i was just wandering if i am the only person that whacks their head on that d#*$

hood latch every time i do some thing under the hood?

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cobraF100 · Post by **cobraF100** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:35 pm

Been there a few times.....

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:45 pm

if you quit crawing ALL the way into the engine compartment, that wont happen!

steveheer · Post by **steveheer** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:39 pm

Just got my bald head on that thing today!!

Steve

69 F100 300I6
67 Mustang fb FE 431ci
72 Gran Torino Sport 351W
91 Bronco 351

jor · Post by **jor** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:03 pm

Man, I have done that so many times! My hood droops a little and puts that thing right in line with the top of my head. I painted it irridescent orange - that didn't work. So now I always hang a little strip of tape from it while I'm working under the hood. I sense that tape waving around and don't collide with that latch. I feel your pain.
jor

Post by **FORDification** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:12 pm

Get yourself a tennis ball (or a large styrofoam ball from a craft store) and make a slice in it....slide it over the latch whenever you're going to be working under the hood. Might save you from a getting yer noggin damaged. Just remember to remove it before slamming the hood shut.

71-F-250SC-72-F-250C · Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:13 am

I never can remember that thing, and I always hit my head on it over and over again. It also gets to be funny seeing my dad hit that thing over and over again, it seems like no matter how many years he has worked on these types of trucks, he still forgets about that latch.

willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:09 am

I must have scar tissue an inch thick on my noggin. No wonder hair can't grow there anymore. I usually tie a shop rag around them. Seems like the 67-72s are prone to weak hood springs and the hood doesn't stay up. I have a telescoping rod I use to keep the hood full up.
Those 70s GM intermediates were horrible, that one hung down about a foot and was sharp.
I really like the Mecedes, they have little latches you can pull that lets the hood go straight up.

69F110 · Post by **69F110** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:31 am

I think we all have hit that joker a time or two. I about knocked myself out once...

oldschoolrods · Post by **oldschoolrods** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:16 am

I think some sick person invented that........lets make the hoodsprings weak and then put a point on the edge of the latch

but yeah i've drawn blood once or twice

Joe Kriston · Post by **Joe Kriston** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:31 am

I keep a stick exactly one meter long(approx. 39") on top of the fender apron to avoid such occurances...

adak57 · Post by **adak57** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:34 am

Here's one way to stop hitting your head on the latch...

oldhalftons · Post by **oldhalftons** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 12:20 pm

I like the tilt front end

oldschoolrods · Post by **oldschoolrods** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 12:39 pm

that tilt front end is awesome! got any more info on it?

fuzzier1 · Post by **fuzzier1** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:48 pm

Ditto on the tilt frontend get more pics of the hinges. All it needs is a stop so it doesn't set on the ground, but MORE INFO PLEASE.

Fuzzier

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