1953 Clipper hood release lever

Posted by Lex On 2016/7/29 12:57:17

One of the my Packard's minor problems is a broken hood release lever. As you can see below, the lever cracked off just ahead of the rivet. I've drilled it out to release the lever and sandblasted the latch plate, revealing a crack I'll weld up. The plate appears to be bent downward significantly at the leading edge, so I'll probably hammer it back up a bit to close the crack slightly and hopefully return it to a shape closer to the factory form. Planning to turn a new solid rivet, and more importantly, fabricate a new lever. The catch is, I don't know exactly how they looked from the factory. I'm fine with an imperfect match, but I want to at least get close to the factory routing and latch position. Does anyone have a photo of their latch arm available as a reference? Can't find anything clear in the service manuals. Bonus points if you don't mind going to the trouble of removing it from your car for a clearer photo.

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