Hood Hold Down Pin

Post by **david58** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:01 am

thedishking wrote:Hello!

I recently had my car repainted, so I am replacing all rubber all the way around.

I had an original Mexican hood seal on my front hood (it mounts to the hood and not the car).

I installed a new seal now that I am putting the car back together, however I cannot get the hood pin to properly align, and am in need of some good advice.

I did not mess with the alignment of the hood itself, and it was not removed when the car was painted.

I ether can not get the pin to catch, or if I screw it in more (less than 1/4") it will catch but then it will not release. Would a bad spring cause this?

I am having to use a mirror and a long screwdriver to open hood from access hole cover (luckily spare was not in place)

Thanks for the help.

Travis in MN

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:24 pm

Travis.

I've not looked over a late-issue mexican bug.

Do you have an inside cable release?

The "finger" is adjustable.. as is the cable tension in most "receivers"

Timmy

thedishking · Post by **thedishking** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:30 pm

Yes, the inside handle is in the glove box as ?68 on up?.

I have looked inside with a mirror, and it seems it was not quite lining up... The only problem is in the "adjustment play", it was already maxxed at the one side....

thedishking · Post by **thedishking** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:18 pm

-=Update=-

After lots and lots of thinking and an advice from a friend with a trained eye, the base in the apron was a little loose (even though new rivets were installed).

I have since drilled out the rivets and replaced with bolts to adjust the little play that is there.

I have also refurbished the old seal and reinstalled it - much better than before.

I am going to try to find a newer catch to replace mine in the apron as well.

Thanks.

Travis

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:37 am

thanks tavis.. I have some old german parts if this helps yu.