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| | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 319 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 319 | '59 half-ton, with a virtually new hood latch. I shut the hood this afternoon and a coiled spring fell out, landing on the ground. I don't know where it came from, but the hood now won't stay in the fully closed position. The latch will only hold the hood in that upper, safety position. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d...up/hood%20latch%20spring_zpsvxihgy7h.jpgIt's about an inch and a half in diameter. Anyone know where it goes? A pic would be wonderful!
A VW guy trying his hand at a '59 LB fs. Lots to learn, but it's about the journey.
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,031 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,031 | I'm going to make a wild guess and say that was the spring that holds the release lever. If your hood release lever just flops around, that's probably the reason your hood won't latch. The spring has to be there to keep the latch that catches the plunger on the hood closed. It's probably held in place by a couple of sheet metal tabs bent over the tang and the center bar.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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