under hood latchey thing

[austin]

im not sure where to post this i will post here

im wanting a latch cable thing like on newer cars so i can unlatch the hood from inside the cab

well has anyone done this

[FORDification]

It won't really work well with our trucks, because the latch is on the hood, and not on the radiator support, so the release cable would have to run up under the hood. Ford trucks did incorporate a remote hood release starting in '73 though, but of course they had to switch the position of the latch and the catch. Fitting a dentside remote hood release really wouldn't be too involved, especially if you already had a '73-up radiator support, but you'd also have to widen the latch hole in the upper valance panel and you'd have to do some modifications to the hood to get that latch mechanism installed.

Of course, if you wanted to make it almost a bolt-on, you could get a dentside radiator support and hood...then you'd simply need to modify the upper valance panel for latch clearance.

[austin]

hey i have a whole 73 parts truck that was planning on robbing parts off of i didnt notice if it had a remote latch or not

thanks for the great idea

[FORDification]

Don't hold your breath that your parts truck has one....only the high-end trucks got them by special order. Whenever they show up on E-bay they tend to go for many $$$. There is a standard non-locking version and another one that uses a key to lock the pull handle.

[JMcTurnan]

Im not gonna lie, I never thought about doing that. if you do that and it looks good, your a BEAST

[austin]

well that kind of sucks

i wish they wernt so rare

[91Bear]

Are they more rare than bucket seat rails?

[fordman]

no the rails are rareer i think.

[OldRedFord]

So the cable hood latch is rare on all dentsides?

[FORDification]

I don't know if "rare" would be be accurate, but it's definitely not something you see very often. I've got one setup for my truck that I got from E-bay for possible future use, but I've never see one in a junkyard truck. When they do show up on E-bay, the bidding on the whole setup will often reach $75-$100.

[cdeal28078]

I have seen more in the Broncos for some reason. I don't really see the point beside just being able to say you have one. All it will get you is a broken vent window or side window. If they can't get the hood up they will just pry out the vent, breaking it in the process, reach in and pull the handle or cut the cable. Or screw up a hood that is hard to replace by prying up on it. They will get in. I think when I can afford it I will spend the money on an alarm that tells me someone is messing with my truck. Then I can load them up in the a&& with some bird shot.
I leave my truck unlocked most of the time for this reason. I replaced 3 vent windows in my teens from people stealing my CB's. I just don't leave anything in there a thief would waste his time on by stealing. He'll get my stereo but that is easy to replace.
clint

[austin]

well i understand what you mean but if a theif trys to pull my hood open or breaks my window my dog will wake up and start barking at them then that will wake me up and then i will grab my martin (bow) and stick an arrow in his @!# no muzzel blast no sound no negihbors woken up

[fordman]

i searched ebay the other day. here are two auction for them. you better hurry if you want the one. it is going to end within 25 minutes.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... K:MEWAX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... K:MEWAX:IT

[austin]

oh man the firt one went for $35 and the secound is 75 with no bids

thank you for the links but i think i will pass on the secound one

[cdeal28078]

well i understand what you mean but if a theif trys to pull my hood open or breaks my window my dog will wake up and start barking at them then that will wake me up and then i will grab my martin (bow) and stick an arrow in his @!# no muzzel blast no sound no negihbors woken up

Would have been the same here but all times I was in a parking lot away from home. Never had ANY trouble at home. Most of my neighbors are retired nice people. Happens here I won't be using a bow. Bird shot works very well.
clint