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Closed my hood without the release
- Thread starter stoney126
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shaun89
1/2 ton status
sounds like u got urself in a pickle
hmm...take of ur grille, im sure u can find a way to get it popped from there
hmm...take of ur grille, im sure u can find a way to get it popped from there
sounds like u got urself in a pickle
only problem is part of the grill bolts on under the hood
shaun89
1/2 ton status
dfl701
1/2 ton status
Yea I was thinkin of doin the same thing. I'm not lookin at my hood but maybe if you can grab the latch with pliers or something.
the grill is off. I can grab the the hook but the release for the ring is to the right. Looking at the old support I think im screwed cuz It doesnt look like there is way to get to it without cutting up the hood.
lak2004
1/2 ton status
x2 if i remember right i used some needle nose pliers and a screwdriver and about 45 mins of time. some how, i got new dents in the truck too
are the inner fenders still on your truck? perhaps you could pull the hinges off and work at it that way? i can't remember if the inner fenders have to be unbolted at all from inside the engine bay.
nolidnoworries
Banned
have some fun!
Well after looking at the old core support, I can get at it with a small pry bar. but for the one on the truck it im not finding anything. Lol I do have a a few spare hoods so I may just hack it up but im gonna try and may notch a lil bit of the core support like a 1/4 inch noting magor just enough room to wiggle around
Lol no more punching the truck my driver side fender has knuckle marks all over it. May even try pulling the inner fenders.
Lol no more punching the truck my driver side fender has knuckle marks all over it. May even try pulling the inner fenders.
original balzer
1/2 ton status
I cant give you a step by step but I have done it too and used a slim jim (the kind for opening locked doors not the jerky meat stick) anyway I manuvered it in such a way to push the relase rather than pull it.
So I say try some thin steel strap and take your time. If I remember right it took me a few days to figure it out. It was a broke cable for me and a pretty nice truck so I didnt want to damage it.
So I say try some thin steel strap and take your time. If I remember right it took me a few days to figure it out. It was a broke cable for me and a pretty nice truck so I didnt want to damage it.
