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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / HOOD WON'T OPEN ON MY 1950 CAR

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37RAGTOPMAN

01-12-2021 @ 6:04 AM

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hi Steve Lee

I had a 51 and I was able to release the hood by a screw driver,
when you get it open , BE SURE TO LUBE the entire assembly

my 2 cents 37Ragtopman

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01-11-2021 @ 10:36 AM

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Again > https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=18&Topic=13800&keywords=hood%20release

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01-11-2021 @ 5:50 AM

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STEVE

Try the link in MG's post on page 1 near the bottom. Good Luck

Paul in CT

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01-11-2021 @ 5:44 AM

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Steve, if memory is right, i took the "bullet"out of the grill and could get to the latch and trip it...been a long time ago.
Wish you well.
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01-11-2021 @ 3:21 AM

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Not sure if the 49-51 latch arrangement is different from the 42-48 ones. However on a 42 there is room to slide a screwdriver or similar tool between the fender and the hood and push against the latch to release it.

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01-10-2021 @ 6:47 PM

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Yes, I did. The one Tom posted was a guy with the hood latch being adjusted to tight, or stuck. He had a friend pull on the release cable, while he bumped on th hood a couple of times and it popped open; unfortunately, I'm in a different situation. My hood release cable apparently broke!

The other guy, on the Ford Barn got a bent ice pick (or something like one) , reached in through the grill, pulled the latch on the hood, and got it open. I'm going to remove the right middle grill bar, and see if somehow, someway, I can get my hand in there enough to somehow pull that release that the cable pulls, to release it to get the hood open. (I hope!)

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01-10-2021 @ 4:52 PM

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I think this is the thread you're looking for. > https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=18&Topic=13800&keywords=hood%20release

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01-10-2021 @ 3:04 PM

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Thanks Tom , but that guy didn't have a broken wire from the dash board hood release to the hood latch. What would you do? Your pretty knowledgeable about these 1950 cars; I am too, but never had this happen before! Take the driver's /side center grill bar out( the one in the middle)? Remove the entire grill? Think about if it happened to you, and give me some suggestions,PLEASE!!

Regards, Steve Lee

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01-10-2021 @ 2:51 PM

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Steve, did you click on the links TomO and I posted?

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01-10-2021 @ 2:45 PM

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Paul,in CT
What wording would you use to search? I tried hood latch, hood won't open, broken hood release cable. and got no results.
I'm 83, gonna be 84 in March- and I'm not too good at this computor stuff -

Maybe you no how to search better than me; would you try for me when you can??

Regards, Steve Lee

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