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01-17-2022, 08:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Arlington,TX
Posts: 87
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Hood latch
Got a general question for everyone.
Has anyone come up with a way or solution for locking your hood, just to keep the honest ones out. Would like to be able to lock the hood without having to drill hood pins in. |
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01-17-2022, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Waterford California
Posts: 2,655
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Re: Hood latch
LMC Truck sells a cable operated from the cab
https://www.lmctruck.com/1967-72-che...-cable-release |
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01-18-2022, 03:36 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Tucson, AZ USA
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Re: Hood latch
A PO had run a chain with long, but narrow links thru existing cavities in the hood of the '71 GMC Jimmy, when I bought it. The ends of the chain went down below the bumper and were padlocked.
He lived in Venice, CA. A formerly ''nice'' neighborhood that had become increasingly ''urban'' by the mid-'90s. The downside was, I don't think he ever checked his oil. I removed the chain, as my area is not an urban combat zone. But if I have to park Downtown, and I get paranoid vibes, I disconnect the Negative terminal on the battery. If they can't start it right away, they don't have time to troubleshoot a no-start-gripe.
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01-18-2022, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2018
Location: Prattville, AL
Posts: 611
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Re: Hood latch
Here is a link to a DIY remote hood release. He used the assembly from an '88-'94 Chevy full size pickup.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=458433 From the pics and description it looks pretty easy to do. Hope this helps. 
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