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| | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 25 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 25 | I have a friend who just became the proud new owner of a '59 LCF and his truck is missing the hood latch. Are the latches for this series of trucks LCF-specific, or would one from a standard cab truck work?
Thanks, Gary
When I get a headache, I take 2 aspirin and keep away from the kids like it says on the bottle.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | The 58/59 LCF use the same hood latch as the pickups, Chevrolet part number 3744704. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 25 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 25 | Thanks Mike. Thought you might come to the rescue here. Didn't know if due to the shorter hood the latch might be different. Thanks again!
Gary
When I get a headache, I take 2 aspirin and keep away from the kids like it says on the bottle.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,989 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,989 | My 1957 LCF has two hood latches, don't have anything to compare to as far as smaller trucks, I have them both out of the truck to rework them, one would not release the hood and made it very difficult to open, you almost need three hands to operate and open the hood.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
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1959 3100 Apache Fleetside
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | The 55-57 LCF latches are different. They changed the design in '58 making the latch common to all of the trucks. Mike B | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | On the '55-'57 LCFs with two hood latches, I always pulled the latches with each hand, & used my shoulder to push it up. | | |
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