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  • David B.
    Very Frequent User
    • July 31, 2004
    • 330

    C-1 (57) Hood Latches - How to keep the hood down

    Roy, Mike M, other C-1 Gurus?

    When driving the car, the hood latches sometimes allow the hood pins to slide up and the hood raises up some in the back. I have cleaned the latch receivers and the hood pins . The design seems to be a smooth pin that is retained by a sharp angled, spring loaded, receiver plate. I think I read something on this board previously about serrated pins on some years - not sure? Is there a solution to this problem? Stronger springs? Sharpening the latch edge? Others must have faced this problem before.

    Thanks in advance.

    Dave
    Dave, 1969 427, 1957
    Previous: 1968 427, 1973 454
  • Chuck R.
    Expired
    • April 30, 1999
    • 1434

    #2
    Re: I'm no C-1 expert but

    If it's anything like my 68, you should be able to adjust the hood pin so that when it latches, it sucks the hood down in place where the latches can't let it float up.

    Chuck

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    • Dave Suesz

      #3
      If the hole

      in the plate in the latch, where the hood pin enters is worn, it's done. My RH latch was worn out in this way by about 1965, prompting my Dad to remove the spring just to keep it down. I solved the problem a couple years ago by buying a new latch from MaryJo a couple years ago, and the problem went away..

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      • Roy B.
        Expired
        • February 1, 1975
        • 7044

        #4
        Re: I'm no C-1 expert but

        Well first if your using repro's that's you first problem (the spring is to thick and strong ) second make sure the male unit stop is adjusted correct , last if all is original add shims to the top two female bolts behind the unit and fire wall . Let use know!

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        • John H.
          Beyond Control Poster
          • December 1, 1997
          • 16513

          #5
          Re: If the hole

          I had this same issue ten years ago on my '57, and replaced the pins with the later ones with annular grooves - problem solved. The cup on the pin hides the grooves with the hood open, so the grooves can't be seen anyway.

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          • David B.
            Very Frequent User
            • July 31, 2004
            • 330

            #6
            Re: If the hole

            Thank you everyone for the good suggestions. I appreciate the input.

            John, do you know what year(s) would I look for that would have the grooved pins? Would I just replace the pins, or have to replace the whole male latch? Alternatively, I am wondering if I could just put the pins in my lathe and cut some tiny grooves, since they would be hidden as you said?

            Thanks,
            Dave
            Dave, 1969 427, 1957
            Previous: 1968 427, 1973 454

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            • Rob M.
              NCRS IT Developer
              • January 1, 2004
              • 12695

              #7
              Re: If the hole

              I know my 59 has the grooved pins... You need the 59E version.

              greetings,
              Rob.
              Rob.

              NCRS Dutch Chapter Founder & Board Member
              NCRS Software Developer
              C1, C2 and C3 Registry Developer

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              • David B.
                Very Frequent User
                • July 31, 2004
                • 330

                #8
                Re: If the hole

                Thanks Rob
                Dave, 1969 427, 1957
                Previous: 1968 427, 1973 454

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