Snapped hood release cable

[Huw Powell]

Peter Buss wrote:
> 
> Well I started off this weekend by trying to replace
> the front struts and mounts on my 87 4kcsq. Of course
> the first thing that happened is the hood release
> cable snapped right at the release handle in the
> driver foot well. Luckily the hood did release and I
> got it open. Of course on a Sunday no one has a cable
> in stock and I have to drive from Pittsburgh to
> Cleveland tomorrow. I'll have to put the hood down and
> order a cable. Is there an easy way to open the hood
> later? I thought that I'd seen a right up on it
> somewhere but of course I don't remember where.

well, yeah, the description is probably somewhere on my web site (look
under useful type 85).

Why do you ned to shut it?  you can always leave it ajar, held by the
safety catch, if you aren't gonna drive it or drive it far or fast.

then it is easy to get back in.

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Huw Powell

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