[DeTomaso] Adjusting front hood latch

[Paul Timko]

The secondary cable looked weird to me at first too.  Almost like the 
cable and the return spring were the same piece of metal.

I think it just has a lot of slack on it.  But definitely find the other 
end and test it.

Paul
#9270

On 9/11/2017 7:26 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Looking at your photo, it appears as though somebody has installed a secondary release cable, but it appears to be hooked up in the wrong place and pulling the wrong direction?????
>
> Inspect and verify operation and let us know how it works?
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Sep 11, 2017, at 13:13, Jim Kosloskey <jim.kosloskey at jim-kosloskey.com> wrote:
>>
>>   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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