[DeTomaso] Adjusting front hood latch

[B Hower]

You can trip the latch with a screw driver shank of similar diameter to hood pin as a test and then pull release cable ......... easy test.
 Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! )

      From: Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
 To: Jim Kosloskey <jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com>; "detomaso at server.detomasolist.com" <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> 
 Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 4:12 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Adjusting front hood latch
   
  I'd sure be careful.  The worst think you can do is get the hood stuck
  closed.
  Would it be a lot of work to make something with a hinged arm and a rod
  or bolt to engage the latch to see what it is doing?
  Ken
    __________________________________________________________________

  From: Jim Kosloskey <jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com>
  To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
  Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 1:34 PM
  Subject: [DeTomaso] Adjusting front hood latch
    All,
    The front hood latch is not latching.
    Almost looks like the latching mechanism needs adjusting but I do not
    know how to adjust.
    It appears the pin on the hood is actually catching the upper `tine'
  of
    the front `fork' of the latch. Either that or the back `fork' is not
    opening up enough to allow the pin to slip behind it. Any way that is
    my take.
    I have attached a picture of the latch in the open position. It just
    does not seem right.
    Was working fine last time I opened the front hood about a month ago.
    Are there directions for adjusting this latching mechanism somewhere?
    Thanks,
    Jim Kosloskey
    1974 Pantera L Yellow #6949
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   You can trip the latch with a screw driver shank of similar diameter to
   hood pin as a test and then pull release cable ......... easy test.

   Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be
   ! )
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   To: Jim Kosloskey <jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com>;
   "detomaso at server.detomasolist.com" <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 4:12 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Adjusting front hood latch
     I'd sure be careful.  The worst think you can do is get the hood
   stuck
     closed.
     Would it be a lot of work to make something with a hinged arm and a
   rod
     or bolt to engage the latch to see what it is doing?
     Ken
       __________________________________________________________________
     From: Jim Kosloskey <[1]jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com>
     To: [2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
     Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 1:34 PM
     Subject: [DeTomaso] Adjusting front hood latch
       All,
       The front hood latch is not latching.
       Almost looks like the latching mechanism needs adjusting but I do
   not
       know how to adjust.
       It appears the pin on the hood is actually catching the upper
   `tine'
     of
       the front `fork' of the latch. Either that or the back `fork' is
   not
       opening up enough to allow the pin to slip behind it. Any way that
   is
       my take.
       I have attached a picture of the latch in the open position. It
   just
       does not seem right.
       Was working fine last time I opened the front hood about a month
   ago.
       Are there directions for adjusting this latching mechanism
   somewhere?
       Thanks,
       Jim Kosloskey
       1974 Pantera L Yellow #6949
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