On Thu, 16 May 2002 22:16:20 -0400, Dave said...
> [snip]
> Didn't look for the precats, had softball practice and then
> spent the rest of the daylight working on my homemade speed grilles :)
> Gotta figure out how I'm gonna rig the hood latch.
I put on a set of black powder coated grille inserts from GrillCraft
(from Jonas) and the latch extender that came with it was pretty
simple; a rod about 8-9" long with a rubber cap on one end, and the
last inch of the other end flattened and drilled with two holes
(probably 3/16", about 3/4" apart). Remove the hood latch from the
hood, drill two holes, bolt the rod on with locknuts and LocTite red.
It sticks straight down behind the center pillar of the grille, and
once you pop the hood, you have to grab the rubber tipped end and
kinda sweep it to the right to release the catch.
I could've probably set the angle more carefully. I have to yank the
lever to the "open" position to shut the hood, rather than just
letting it fall. The extender will hit the bottom catch, otherwise.
You could probably build it (or something like it) for a few bucks and
a trip to the hardware store. Email me offline if you want a picture
of it (or of the grilles).
-- Grady Ogburn (Denver, AIM: JGradyO) Black '98 Sport CC 4x4 5.2l, 5 Speed, 3.55 LSD K&N GenII, MP TB, JET II, MSD 6A, Magnecor 8.5 Wires Mesa Headers & Cat, Gibson/MagnaFlow 3" Exhaust, Leer Topper
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