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| | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 132 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 132 | I need to figure out how to make an inside the cab hood release for my '48. I'm sure someone here has done that before. any links or pics or ideas available? thanks. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | I just took the hood release cable out of a 79 Buick and tied it into the original latch mechanism with a drilled hole. I also drilled a second hole for a return spring but it probably wasn't needed. My plan is to cut the portion of the old latch off below the holes but just haven't got around to it yet. I can shoot some pics this evening if needed. | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 132 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 132 | hey Vern, thanks, a pic would be awesome. I knew it would be something simple. I'll check back later.  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 | "Something simple"....with should include convenient, reliable, and 100% functional. I traveled down this same road and discovered that the original latch assembly did not lend itself well to adapting an inside release. Secondly, with a solid chin pan you may find yourself weilding a sawzall when your cable rig malfunctions!!!!
Thankfully, my concerns for a remote release were for security reasons and someone on the bolt had already added a couple simple pieces to the stock latch assembly so that a padlock could be added. I trust s search for "hood lock" should turn up the pictures. If your concerns are for security you might consider this as a "simple" alternative.
Dave
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | Under the hood. cable routing in the cab. You could obviously do a better job with the proper "Z" connection on the cable instead of just tie a knot like I did. I'll get around to fixing that some day. I made the bracket from 3/4" x 3/4" angle iron. | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 132 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 132 | Good Job Vern! thanks for the pics. Thanks Dave, too, I will also search for the lock idea. I remember I saw that awhile ago, but then forgot...:)
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | I used the cable and latch assembly from an old Taurus with good results.
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | Robert, you used a bunch of old taurus parts with good results
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | Gotta use what you got!!! 
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | |
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