Recently finished a fanatical frameoff on a 64' roadster. Have owned this specific car for almost 30 yrs., Having some trouble getting the hood latches to hold. The assembly manual gives very little info. Does anyone have the silver bullet for adjusting these latches? Would love to hear a solution to this annoying problem. Regards and many thanks in advance to anyone who replies. John.
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Re: Mid Year Hood Latches
John, it's a combination of several items.
The female latch (bottom), if there too much tension on the cable between the two, they will not fully close and the male side can pop out.
The male latch (on the hood), if it is tightened too close to the hood it will not go into the female side all the way and pop out.
The hood stops on the lower latch. If they are adjusted too high it will not allow the male side to insert all the way into the female side.
The front hood support, if they are not shimmed correctly, they will force a bend in the hood and aggravate the above 3 conditions as it will cause the hood to bend (tension) and want to pull the hood by the latches up.
Need to adjust all 4 items.
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Re: Mid Year Hood Latches Harry
The front hood support, if they are not shimmed correctly, they will force a bend in the hood and aggravate the hood line along the fender line also.Comment
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Re: Mid Year Hood Latches Harry
The adjustable round rubber bumpers set the height of the rear of the hood relative to the fender and cowl grille surfaces, and the overall length of the male bolt on the hood adjusts to ensure that the sliding catch on the female latch fully engages at the smaller diameter of the shank above the tapered portion of the bolt. Set the height of the bumpers first, then adjust the hood bolt for proper engagement in the latch.Comment
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Re: Mid Year Hood Latches
John,
Agree with John H. The rubber bumper is the key. The front hinges just adjust the correct gap in the fit around the periphery of the hood.
Just clean up the male and female latches, if you have the right gap on the periphery of the hood. Lots of grease on the female latch. Then play with the height of the rubber bumper.
They all have a little bit of a bow in the hood against the body. But when you can hold it up 12", and drop it to a solid latch, you are in spec. Then adjust the male latch and rubber bumper until you get a flush surface on top of the hood at the latch.
Jerry Fuccillo
#42179Jerry Fuccillo
1967 327/300 Convertible since 1968Comment
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