Soooo... Ever Forget To Latch Your Hood?

89StangGT · September 16th, 2006, 11:32 AM

so last night was a decent night, so i cleaned up the mustang a little, had the battery out on charge, so i opend the hood to put it back in and when i shut the hood...well.. i guess i didnt slam it hard enough and it didnt latch..

luckly i was only going 25 mph down my street when it flew up, and thank god i wasnt going fast enough to crack the glass hood right off the hinges.

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Horseshoeing · September 16th, 2006, 12:06 PM

That really sucks. How much is it going to take to fix it?

I lost a gas cap once.

militarygt · September 16th, 2006, 12:17 PM

ya that does suck. i left mine open once and was driving to work when i noticed. i was doing about 70. i got lucky though.

badtzmaru · September 16th, 2006, 03:41 PM

ouch! that sucks! I have forgotten of couple fo times.

Tony_90fox · September 16th, 2006, 05:39 PM

i did the same exact thing the day i bought my 89. the front end was already smashed up, so the hood wouldnt latch, but i thought i had it tied down...apparently not!!! Yeah the hood was already unrepairable, but the area behind the hood was then smashed like yours, and there are two very small dents on the roof, but i think that i could fix them. right now though, i have to fix the blown head gasket, and then worry about the body damage. Good luck replacing that, and please let us know how much it is going to cost to fix that!

99mustang232 · September 17th, 2006, 03:56 AM

damn.... lol lay an old branch on it and call your homeowners

ChrisJ · September 17th, 2006, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by 99mustang232

damn.... lol lay an old branch on it and call your homeowners

Might be an option...

I forgot ot latch mine on my 1984 Thunderbid Elan...Yeah it flipped up and destroyed the hood and laid a nice dent on the top of the cab...

So I found a stock hood in a junk yard that was in good condition and then I grabbed a hood scoop off of a 1981 Camaro and molded that onto the hood...It looked really good...But that really has no input to the story...lol

99mustang232 · September 17th, 2006, 04:55 AM

just joking

turp · September 17th, 2006, 08:57 AM

My hood has no latch. Just pins. And so will the 2's hood here soon as I get it cut and molded.

89StangGT · September 18th, 2006, 06:49 PM

not sure how much it will cost to fix, theres a small crack in the corner or the hood, dont think it will be to big of a problem, but i dont know what the cowl panels run or how hard they are to find so i guess ill start looking around.

Mustang8719 · September 22nd, 2006, 09:28 PM

Mine let go once after someone backed into me.
I was doing about 65 when it flew up. Thank god only Damage was the cowl. The Hood got pins after that and never drive the car without them.

I had a body shop fix for about $150.00-$200.00. They pushed it back up and put a slight bit of Bondo on it. You can't tell it was ever fixed.
I bought the grill myself and installed it.

smuagac · September 23rd, 2006, 01:21 PM

Man that sucks. note to self, double check my hood

89StangGT · September 23rd, 2006, 03:11 PM

yeah since that happend to me, hood pins are going to be my new friends.

niggadrew · September 25th, 2006, 06:33 PM

your lucky you didnt loose your glass hood that would have been some chit

88BlueGT · September 27th, 2006, 11:47 AM

LoL I think this has happened to everyone lol Especially people with pin on fiberglass hoods. I did the same thing to my 88 GT. I had a 4'' cowl but luckly the hood was fiberglass and not strong enough to do any damage besides crack the cowl. It still sucked because I had to fix it but I do most of my own body work like that so it was no big deal. You should be able to find a nice hood in a junkyard somewhere for like 50 bucks and that center piece (where the cowl is screwed onto) comes out and you might be able to find one on ebay if you are lucky. Good Luck!

89StangGT · September 27th, 2006, 08:54 PM

yeah the hood it self is fine, just the cowl panel i dont think can be saved. thank god the hood is okay, fiberglass cobra R svo's arnt cheap! but yeah that really just bruised my ego! oh well live and learn.

Tony_90fox · September 27th, 2006, 10:11 PM

the cowl panel? is that the area right behind the hood that has that black thing? Sorry for the question, but i need that for the same reason if that is what it is called.

MSO · September 28th, 2006, 03:54 PM

yea thats wut its called

Tony_90fox · September 28th, 2006, 04:24 PM

swell, does anybody know a good site to get one, or is it junkyard all the way?

MSO · September 28th, 2006, 05:02 PM

try 50resto.com

they got a lot of late model mustang parts

i dunno if its good or not

September 16th, 2006, 11:32 AM	#1
89StangGT Moderator SVT Cobra Mustang Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,876 iTrader: 0 reviews	Soooo... Ever Forget To Latch Your Hood? so last night was a decent night, so i cleaned up the mustang a little, had the battery out on charge, so i opend the hood to put it back in and when i shut the hood...well.. i guess i didnt slam it hard enough and it didnt latch.. luckly i was only going 25 mph down my street when it flew up, and thank god i wasnt going fast enough to crack the glass hood right off the hinges. results: __________________ There's a reason Ford codenamed them the Terminator

September 16th, 2006, 12:06 PM	#2
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 reviews	That really sucks. How much is it going to take to fix it? I lost a gas cap once. __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

September 16th, 2006, 03:41 PM	#4
badtzmaru Regular 1994 Mustang GT ukn Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 reviews	ouch! that sucks! I have forgotten of couple fo times. __________________ 374RWHP/354TQ Dynotuned by Danny Swanson from SwansonPerformance

September 16th, 2006, 05:39 PM	#5
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,803 iTrader: 0 reviews	i did the same exact thing the day i bought my 89. the front end was already smashed up, so the hood wouldnt latch, but i thought i had it tied down...apparently not!!! Yeah the hood was already unrepairable, but the area behind the hood was then smashed like yours, and there are two very small dents on the roof, but i think that i could fix them. right now though, i have to fix the blown head gasket, and then worry about the body damage. Good luck replacing that, and please let us know how much it is going to cost to fix that! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

September 17th, 2006, 03:56 AM	#6
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn.... lol lay an old branch on it and call your homeowners __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

September 16th, 2006, 12:17 PM	#3
militarygt Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Honolulu,Hi Posts: 103 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya that does suck. i left mine open once and was driving to work when i noticed. i was doing about 70. i got lucky though.

September 17th, 2006, 04:55 AM	#8
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	just joking __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

September 17th, 2006, 08:57 AM	#9
turp My Stallion is Bigger! 1989 Eddie Bauer Bronco 3 feet... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VA Beach Posts: 3,012 iTrader: 0 reviews	My hood has no latch. Just pins. And so will the 2's hood here soon as I get it cut and molded. __________________

September 18th, 2006, 06:49 PM	#10
89StangGT Moderator SVT Cobra Mustang Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,876 iTrader: 0 reviews	not sure how much it will cost to fix, theres a small crack in the corner or the hood, dont think it will be to big of a problem, but i dont know what the cowl panels run or how hard they are to find so i guess ill start looking around. __________________ There's a reason Ford codenamed them the Terminator

September 22nd, 2006, 09:28 PM	#11
Mustang8719 Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mine let go once after someone backed into me. I was doing about 65 when it flew up. Thank god only Damage was the cowl. The Hood got pins after that and never drive the car without them. I had a body shop fix for about $150.00-$200.00. They pushed it back up and put a slight bit of Bondo on it. You can't tell it was ever fixed. I bought the grill myself and installed it. __________________ Eibach lowering springs,Intake ported to Max,Electric cooling fan,120Amp Alt.,FlowMasters,Jacobs FC1000 Ignition system with coil,King Cobra Clutch,APC Racing Seats

September 23rd, 2006, 01:21 PM	#12
smuagac Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 reviews	Man that sucks. note to self, double check my hood

September 23rd, 2006, 03:11 PM	#13
89StangGT Moderator SVT Cobra Mustang Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,876 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah since that happend to me, hood pins are going to be my new friends. __________________ There's a reason Ford codenamed them the Terminator

September 25th, 2006, 06:33 PM	#14
niggadrew Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LAS WAGES NEVADA Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 reviews	your lucky you didnt loose your glass hood that would have been some chit __________________ well shit this town aint big enuf for the both of us

September 27th, 2006, 11:47 AM	#15
88BlueGT Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hamilton, NJ Posts: 202 iTrader: 0 reviews	LoL I think this has happened to everyone lol Especially people with pin on fiberglass hoods. I did the same thing to my 88 GT. I had a 4'' cowl but luckly the hood was fiberglass and not strong enough to do any damage besides crack the cowl. It still sucked because I had to fix it but I do most of my own body work like that so it was no big deal. You should be able to find a nice hood in a junkyard somewhere for like 50 bucks and that center piece (where the cowl is screwed onto) comes out and you might be able to find one on ebay if you are lucky. Good Luck! __________________ 93 GT - Full Exhaust, 3.90's, Front Tubular Suspension, etc. 88 GT "Big Blue" - Body work & primer!

September 27th, 2006, 08:54 PM	#16
89StangGT Moderator SVT Cobra Mustang Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,876 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah the hood it self is fine, just the cowl panel i dont think can be saved. thank god the hood is okay, fiberglass cobra R svo's arnt cheap! but yeah that really just bruised my ego! oh well live and learn. __________________ There's a reason Ford codenamed them the Terminator

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September 27th, 2006, 10:11 PM	#17
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,803 iTrader: 0 reviews	the cowl panel? is that the area right behind the hood that has that black thing? Sorry for the question, but i need that for the same reason if that is what it is called. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

September 28th, 2006, 03:54 PM	#18
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea thats wut its called __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

September 28th, 2006, 04:24 PM	#19
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,803 iTrader: 0 reviews	swell, does anybody know a good site to get one, or is it junkyard all the way? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

September 28th, 2006, 05:02 PM	#20
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	try 50resto.com they got a lot of late model mustang parts i dunno if its good or not __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

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