Re: 1955 packard clipper hood stuck closed
Posted by HH56 On 2017/7/11 11:59:58
I have had it happen and it was a project to get it to release. If your problem is like mine, I suspect there is a slight misalignment between the hood portion and the lower latch allowing the hood part to be tilted or positioned slightly rearward enough to be caught under the edge of the part the release lever operates.
IIRC, to release mine I put a 90 degree bend at the end of a piece of flat steel -- maybe 1/2 wide x 1/8 thick steel bar stock with the bend being maybe 1/2 inch long to make a kind of hook. With the lever held fully released I was able to work that steel up the same opening in the grill the lever uses and catch the end of the hood portion protruding down out of the latch. Once I had a hold on the protruding stem I pulled it forward slightly while holding the release lever fully open so it would clear the edge of the catch and let the hood open. I believe it did take a few tries and strong words to get the sequence just right.
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IIRC, to release mine I put a 90 degree bend at the end of a piece of flat steel -- maybe 1/2 wide x 1/8 thick steel bar stock with the bend being maybe 1/2 inch long to make a kind of hook. With the lever held fully released I was able to work that steel up the same opening in the grill the lever uses and catch the end of the hood portion protruding down out of the latch. Once I had a hold on the protruding stem I pulled it forward slightly while holding the release lever fully open so it would clear the edge of the catch and let the hood open. I believe it did take a few tries and strong words to get the sequence just right.
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