Hood stuck!

H.T.'s83 · 01-10-2003, 06:22 PM

O.K., I did something stupid. I was checking the fluids in the Stang last weekend and shut the hood. I go out today to check them again, and my hood won't open! I pull the release, and there's no "pop", and the *&%$#@#*& pull breaks off the footwell! So, How the fark do I get my hood open? Help!

bad85gt · 01-10-2003, 11:22 PM

83 right?

H.T.'s83 · 01-11-2003, 12:23 AM

[Ed McMahon voice] You are correct, sir!! [Ed McMahon voice off]

crazypete · 01-11-2003, 10:06 AM

Ok, I'm speaking from experience on a 91' , but if you lay on your back under the bumper and look up, you will see the hood lock mechanism waaay up there. Now reach up to the drivers side of it and you will see/feel the remnants of the cable connecting to a little piece of metal, a rod. Just push up on it (wearing gloves, they pop violently) and the hood will pop open. Poke it with a stick or something. Granted, this may be more difficult if you actually have a bumper and an A/c unit in the way

H.T.'s83 · 01-11-2003, 10:57 AM

I'll try it. Thanks!

01-10-2003, 06:22 PM	#1
H.T.'s83 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Titletown Posts: 31	Hood stuck! O.K., I did something stupid. I was checking the fluids in the Stang last weekend and shut the hood. I go out today to check them again, and my hood won't open! I pull the release, and there's no "pop", and the &%$#@#& pull breaks off the footwell! So, How the fark do I get my hood open? Help!

01-10-2003, 11:22 PM	#2
bad85gt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In front of this thing Posts: 34	83 right? __________________ Purpose Broken Racing Team Breakin stuff since 2001!

01-11-2003, 10:06 AM	#4
crazypete Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 592	Ok, I'm speaking from experience on a 91' , but if you lay on your back under the bumper and look up, you will see the hood lock mechanism waaay up there. Now reach up to the drivers side of it and you will see/feel the remnants of the cable connecting to a little piece of metal, a rod. Just push up on it (wearing gloves, they pop violently) and the hood will pop open. Poke it with a stick or something. Granted, this may be more difficult if you actually have a bumper and an A/c unit in the way __________________ 91 GT Carb conversion, holley 600 double pumper, edelbrock performer intake, FMS "C" drop springs, march 1000 underdrive pullies, crane 1.7 roller rockers, GT-40P headers, bassani x pipe, american thunder catback, FMS 4.56's, msd aL6, trunkmount battery, A/C eliminator kit, 3000 stall tci streetfighter, AOD with transgo kit, A+ servo, 300M hardened lockup shaft, kevlar bands and 28,000 gvw trans cooler, 3 core radiator, 300 lbs stripped with a full interior

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01-11-2003, 12:23 AM	#3
H.T.'s83 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Titletown Posts: 31	[Ed McMahon voice] You are correct, sir!! [Ed McMahon voice off]

01-11-2003, 10:57 AM	#5
H.T.'s83 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Titletown Posts: 31	I'll try it. Thanks!