Carbonwire Cobra R Hood latch issue

BBMUSTANG · January 29th, 2010, 10:49 PM

So i traded a guy a transmission for this "2000 Cobra R" style hood for 94-98 stangs. well it stalls just fine on the hinges but when i got to close the hood it wont latch and stay shut. now my Chiltons claims there to be two bolts that can be loosened to adj the lactch. well these bolts come lose but there are dowls in place that keep the latch from moving. im stumped on how to get this hood to latch. stupid things is my oem hood latched just damn fine! Any help, advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

sickfox · January 29th, 2010, 11:02 PM

Just ditch the lat h and get pins, you are better off with them anyways

BBMUSTANG · January 29th, 2010, 11:08 PM

hmm well the stupid things is that there are pins in it but there in the middle on the hood for placement. i was hoping to go for a clean oem look with the latch. Do you know of a way besides pins to get it to close?

sickfox · January 29th, 2010, 11:11 PM

Other then just messing re-adjusting it idk. Does it latch on the saftey catch? Or just not at all?

BBMUSTANG · January 29th, 2010, 11:31 PM

the oem latches fine, this one will not lock at all. the latch has no way to be adjusted either

sickfox · January 29th, 2010, 11:33 PM

this might be a stupid question but does the hood have the steal pin in it?

BBMUSTANG · January 29th, 2010, 11:37 PM

steal pin? it has the strike for it built into the hood. the stock hood just latched up fine, the guy said his buddy had it on his v6 and it fit just fine on his. im really getting frustrated with this now.

BBMUSTANG · January 29th, 2010, 11:38 PM

it has the steal dowls in the latch if thats your question

sickfox · January 29th, 2010, 11:46 PM

Idk man hard to say without seeing it.

BBMUSTANG · January 29th, 2010, 11:47 PM

lol well then hood pins may be my only option. can you lead me to place for high quality hood pins?

sickfox · January 30th, 2010, 12:20 AM

Not right off hand lol The ones I have are from the auto parts store, so they are not high quality lol

winnie51189 · January 30th, 2010, 12:21 AM

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Ticket-Me-Yellow · January 30th, 2010, 01:20 AM

try like really slamming it down, i have the same problem with my cowl hood

Ticket-Me-Yellow · January 30th, 2010, 01:22 AM

i got frustrated and really slammed it down and it stayed shut

WLJohnson05 · January 30th, 2010, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by Ticket-Me-Yellow

try like really slamming it down, i have the same problem with my cowl hood

god please dont do this. thats a good way to break a fiberglass hood

if you take some pics of everything you are working with we might be able to get a better idea of whats going on. i know with my hood i have to let the safety part catch then give it a good shove closed. then i slide my pins and stuff through after the latch is closed.

Ticket-Me-Yellow · January 30th, 2010, 02:02 AM

hahahaha whoops no thats not what i ment. Like let the safety catch and keep giving it a good shove til it closes. sorry thats what i ment

WLJohnson05 · January 30th, 2010, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by Ticket-Me-Yellow

hahahaha whoops no thats not what i ment. Like let the safety catch and keep giving it a good shove til it closes. sorry thats what i ment

yea that makes more sense haha....i could just seem him slamming his fiberglass hood, then the next thread is titled "my hood shattered"

January 29th, 2010, 10:49 PM	#1
BBMUSTANG Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	Carbonwire Cobra R Hood latch issue So i traded a guy a transmission for this "2000 Cobra R" style hood for 94-98 stangs. well it stalls just fine on the hinges but when i got to close the hood it wont latch and stay shut. now my Chiltons claims there to be two bolts that can be loosened to adj the lactch. well these bolts come lose but there are dowls in place that keep the latch from moving. im stumped on how to get this hood to latch. stupid things is my oem hood latched just damn fine! Any help, advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

January 30th, 2010, 01:20 AM	#13
Ticket-Me-Yellow Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 14.89@93 mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 1,187 iTrader: 3 reviews	try like really slamming it down, i have the same problem with my cowl hood __________________ Selling Mustang So Im Selling All M112 Parts

January 30th, 2010, 01:22 AM	#14
Ticket-Me-Yellow Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 14.89@93 mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 1,187 iTrader: 3 reviews	i got frustrated and really slammed it down and it stayed shut __________________ Selling Mustang So Im Selling All M112 Parts

January 30th, 2010, 02:02 AM	#16
Ticket-Me-Yellow Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 14.89@93 mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 1,187 iTrader: 3 reviews	hahahaha whoops no thats not what i ment. Like let the safety catch and keep giving it a good shove til it closes. sorry thats what i ment __________________ Selling Mustang So Im Selling All M112 Parts

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January 29th, 2010, 11:08 PM	#3
BBMUSTANG Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmm well the stupid things is that there are pins in it but there in the middle on the hood for placement. i was hoping to go for a clean oem look with the latch. Do you know of a way besides pins to get it to close?

January 29th, 2010, 11:31 PM	#5
BBMUSTANG Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	the oem latches fine, this one will not lock at all. the latch has no way to be adjusted either

January 29th, 2010, 11:37 PM	#7
BBMUSTANG Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	steal pin? it has the strike for it built into the hood. the stock hood just latched up fine, the guy said his buddy had it on his v6 and it fit just fine on his. im really getting frustrated with this now.

January 29th, 2010, 11:38 PM	#8
BBMUSTANG Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	it has the steal dowls in the latch if thats your question

January 29th, 2010, 11:47 PM	#10
BBMUSTANG Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol well then hood pins may be my only option. can you lead me to place for high quality hood pins?

January 30th, 2010, 12:21 AM	#12
winnie51189 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang v6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Evansville, Indiana Posts: 1,294 iTrader: 3 reviews	Ford Racing Hood Latch & Pin Kit at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

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