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deuce_roadster · 08-19-2019, 09:45 PM

There is a secondary lever that is rounded on the end that has a spring that goes forward that may have broken. If that lever that contacts the cross piece at the top of the grille is in the wrong position, the main handle cannot be lifted to work the latch. There are 2 springs under there on the linkage, one that goes straight up, and one that goes forward. The small hooked secondary catch is not your problem. If you look in the Drake catalog there is a diagram of the whole latching mechanism which is different for a V8 (std) then a Deluxe. If you cannot lift the handle, this piece with the rounded end must be involved.

P.S. The lever with the rounded end is visible in the next to last of glennpm's pictures.

08-19-2019, 09:45 PM	#14
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,799	Re: 1940 tudor deluxe hood latch help needed! There is a secondary lever that is rounded on the end that has a spring that goes forward that may have broken. If that lever that contacts the cross piece at the top of the grille is in the wrong position, the main handle cannot be lifted to work the latch. There are 2 springs under there on the linkage, one that goes straight up, and one that goes forward. The small hooked secondary catch is not your problem. If you look in the Drake catalog there is a diagram of the whole latching mechanism which is different for a V8 (std) then a Deluxe. If you cannot lift the handle, this piece with the rounded end must be involved. P.S. The lever with the rounded end is visible in the next to last of glennpm's pictures. Last edited by deuce_roadster; 08-20-2019 at 10:53 AM.