50Dodge Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Well, 1st for everything I guess. As I made it home from a spring maiden voyage, I pull into garage, pop the hood, and the hood release cable broke. Now, question is can I release the hood manually? Also, how do I replace the little wire? 1950 Coronet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy48 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 I'm guessing that your hood release cable is similar to the cable on my P-15. I was skeptical about the integrity of mine, so I ordered a replacement cable from McMaster-Carr. The remote control cable I bought was much more robust than the stock cable, and didn't require much modification to install. It might be worthwhile for you to check them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Buchanan Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Here is something you might consider. Having the cable break and not being able to release the hood latch would be a major irritation. I applied the same remedy I put on my TR6 which has hinges on the leading edge of the hood. If that cable breaks you really have a problem! I added a second cable for emergency release and it has a handle in the left front fender well. I can reach up in the fender and release the latch with little effort. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D35 Torpedo Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Funny. The slot is there for a manual release lever. That's how my 50 dodge is. You could always convert it to manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50Dodge Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 5 hours ago, D35 Torpedo said: Funny. The slot is there for a manual release lever. That's how my 50 dodge is. You could always convert it to manual. Can you take a few pics of this? Currently the hood is open, I do not want to shut it and try to release manually with out being sure I can! Thanks for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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