'59 Ford Hood Problems

Are There Any Tricks To Opening A Hood On A '59 Ford With A Broken Cable ?

 

On our olds, I've had to basically climb through the bottom of the engine compartment when our latch 'stuck'...

 

The only trick I know is to try and remain calm. I wish you luck on this one. Doesn't that hood open "reversed"? maybe if you could unbolt it? Well, best of luck!

 

Thanks Guys - It Does Open Reverse. I Guess I'll Have To Get Creative.

 

It depends on where the cable broke. If it broke under the dash you can use vice grips close to the fire wall and pull the cable round spring like sheath apart and pull the cable with it. If that is not the problem and it broke at the latch try to a slim Jim under the hood and keep bending it until you can get it down to the latch and move it toward the drivers side. IF you can catch the little round br*** cable clamp it will pop open. Gumpa

 

Hi,

I went out and looked at my '59 after reading your post and thought "oh man, this is a pickle". Then I hung my head low and went searching for my factory service manual....

Hope this helps!

 

YES! There is a easy fix!
I know becasue I found out AFTER i peeled back my hood like a sardine can. Climb under your dash and poke around on the fire wall near the latch mechanism. There is a plug in there (rubberish material) Poke the plug out and you can access the mechanism and release it.


FONZI

 

Thank You For Your Post - 2 Tonsofun, It Really Worked!!!!! It Took About 15 Minutes, And Saved Us A Ton Of Grief!!!!!

 

A big thanks to you too....now I know just in case, lol. Otherwise it would have been time for a hood scoop to cover that hole in the hood.

Jeremiah

 

Thank You , Fonzi --- That's Just What I Did Not Want To Do! This Thing Has A Nice Pretty Black Paint Job , And Thanks To You Guys And The H.a.m.b., It'll Stay That Way

 

What motor?

 

IT'S A 292c.i. STRAIGHT STICK.