57 Tbird bonnet, (hood) release
 

Aagh, I've broken the cable for the engine hood release!!

Anyone know how I can get the hood open and replace the cable?

Rob

Re: 57 Tbird bonnet, (hood) release
 

Go to passenger side and reach up between exhaust and heater box with a pair of vice grips. Clamp onto the bar that connects the two latches, and with handle pointing forward, pull down.

Re: 57 Tbird bonnet, (hood) release
 

Thanks Dominic.

Sorry for the late reply, got lost in the myriad of other issues with the bird once I got the hood up. I'm going to mod the latch bar with a another "emergency release handle arrangement".

Cheers

Rob

Re: 57 Tbird bonnet, (hood) release
 

You're welcome.