Hood latch problems

WackyWormer · February 9th, 2010, 06:45 PM

I hit a deer and lost the hood off my 97 GT, so I ordered a Cobra style hood the other day. While I had what was left of my old hood on there, the safety latch worked fine. Now on my new hood the latch gap is too narrow to grab the hood. Did the cobra hood require a different latch? Or is my hood not perfect? Or am i just not understanding how the latch works?

97S281 · February 9th, 2010, 08:26 PM

Pics would help.

WackyWormer · February 9th, 2010, 09:05 PM

Not sure if this helps much

97S281 · February 9th, 2010, 10:02 PM

Maybe file down the opening a little bit and see if that helps. Have you tried to see how the latch hook fits with it off the car? If it fits good to the hood with thelatch removed then it could just be an alignment problem.

NO_PI_NO_POWER · February 9th, 2010, 10:07 PM

I had an issue with my cervinis cobra r hood. Tried to leave my car, twice... Expensive. I'm running hood pins now. But cervinis told me you're supposed to knock the dowel pins out on the latch and it's supposed to give you the adjustment necessary to hold another hood.

97Dustang · February 9th, 2010, 10:12 PM

hood pins

NO_PI_NO_POWER · February 9th, 2010, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by 97Dustang

hood pins

Lol no doubt a solid solution.

wannabeimportkiller · February 9th, 2010, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by 97S281

Maybe file down the opening a little bit and see if that helps. Have you tried to see how the latch hook fits with it off the car? If it fits good to the hood with thelatch removed then it could just be an alignment problem.

Yeah I would try this, when I bought my Cobra R hood my dad filed mine down and it worked fine.

97Dustang · February 9th, 2010, 10:24 PM

gotta love dads ... free labor lol

wannabeimportkiller · February 9th, 2010, 10:36 PM

yeah he helps me with the tough stuff, a few months ago we changed the shocks,struts,springs,brakes and rotors so that was a full freaking day

HMUSN · February 9th, 2010, 10:39 PM

+3 on the hood pins. Easy fix.

WackyWormer · February 9th, 2010, 10:49 PM

Yeah I tried fitting it. We're talking about removing about 1/8" of metal...

V8POWA! · February 9th, 2010, 11:06 PM

pay some kid to sand them down....or just get hood pins like they were saying.

sharkbait · February 9th, 2010, 11:21 PM

Grinder or dremel?

Or get some hood pins. There amazing

97Dustang · February 9th, 2010, 11:42 PM

some are, i cheaped out on hood pins and mine suck, they are super hard to get out and you end up scratching your hood every time lol

NO_PI_NO_POWER · February 10th, 2010, 12:11 AM

I would try all the adjustments first. I have afco hood pins, they were inexpensive, seem to be a decent product.

97Dustang · February 10th, 2010, 12:29 AM

i have mr. gasket hood pins from autozone, they rust like instantly ... i'll be getting shelby ones when i get my new hood.

sharkbait · February 10th, 2010, 12:42 AM

Get a set from autozone for like $20 till you can order a really nice set.

the cheap ones should hold u over for a while

97S281 · February 10th, 2010, 05:15 PM

A good file can remove 1/8" of metal fairly easily. You don't have to do the entire thing, just the area that is going to be meeting up.

February 9th, 2010, 06:45 PM	#1
WackyWormer Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hood latch problems I hit a deer and lost the hood off my 97 GT, so I ordered a Cobra style hood the other day. While I had what was left of my old hood on there, the safety latch worked fine. Now on my new hood the latch gap is too narrow to grab the hood. Did the cobra hood require a different latch? Or is my hood not perfect? Or am i just not understanding how the latch works?

February 9th, 2010, 08:26 PM	#2
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Zebulon N.C. Posts: 6,259 iTrader: 13 reviews	Pics would help. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

February 9th, 2010, 10:02 PM	#4
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Zebulon N.C. Posts: 6,259 iTrader: 13 reviews	Maybe file down the opening a little bit and see if that helps. Have you tried to see how the latch hook fits with it off the car? If it fits good to the hood with thelatch removed then it could just be an alignment problem. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

February 9th, 2010, 10:07 PM	#5
NO_PI_NO_POWER Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT 12.501@116.35 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 655 iTrader: 0 reviews	I had an issue with my cervinis cobra r hood. Tried to leave my car, twice... Expensive. I'm running hood pins now. But cervinis told me you're supposed to knock the dowel pins out on the latch and it's supposed to give you the adjustment necessary to hold another hood. __________________ 1997 GT 1989 LX ~Dangerously Quick/Needs Battery

February 9th, 2010, 10:12 PM	#6
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	hood pins __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

February 9th, 2010, 09:05 PM	#3
WackyWormer Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 reviews	Not sure if this helps much

February 9th, 2010, 10:24 PM	#9
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	gotta love dads ... free labor lol __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

February 9th, 2010, 10:36 PM	#10
wannabeimportkiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2012 Race Red GT/CS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 2,106 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah he helps me with the tough stuff, a few months ago we changed the shocks,struts,springs,brakes and rotors so that was a full freaking day __________________ 2012 Race Red GT/CS 98 GT-Gone NCMM ORIGINAL

February 9th, 2010, 10:39 PM	#11
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	+3 on the hood pins. Easy fix. __________________

February 9th, 2010, 10:49 PM	#12
WackyWormer Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah I tried fitting it. We're talking about removing about 1/8" of metal...

February 9th, 2010, 11:06 PM	#13
V8POWA! POWA! 24/7 fukkers 1996 Mustang GT 1 @ 1 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cali 805 Posts: 4,366 iTrader: 1 reviews	pay some kid to sand them down....or just get hood pins like they were saying. __________________ NEW PICS!

February 9th, 2010, 11:21 PM	#14
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	Grinder or dremel? Or get some hood pins. There amazing __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 9th, 2010, 11:42 PM	#15
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	some are, i cheaped out on hood pins and mine suck, they are super hard to get out and you end up scratching your hood every time lol __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

February 10th, 2010, 12:11 AM	#16
NO_PI_NO_POWER Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT 12.501@116.35 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 655 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would try all the adjustments first. I have afco hood pins, they were inexpensive, seem to be a decent product. __________________ 1997 GT 1989 LX ~Dangerously Quick/Needs Battery

February 10th, 2010, 12:29 AM	#17
97Dustang Enthusiast 97 GT and 03 Cobra 12.75@105 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 595 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have mr. gasket hood pins from autozone, they rust like instantly ... i'll be getting shelby ones when i get my new hood. __________________ 2003 COBRA FOR SALE PM FOR DETAILS

February 10th, 2010, 12:42 AM	#18
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	Get a set from autozone for like $20 till you can order a really nice set. the cheap ones should hold u over for a while __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 10th, 2010, 05:15 PM	#19
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Zebulon N.C. Posts: 6,259 iTrader: 13 reviews	A good file can remove 1/8" of metal fairly easily. You don't have to do the entire thing, just the area that is going to be meeting up. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

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