1940 Ford Deluxe Hood Latch

slowforty

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Anyone change the hood latch handle on a 40 Deluxe. Looks like I have to remove the hood to change the handle. My Body does not workupside down and backwards anymore.
 
slowforty said:
Anyone change the hood latch handle on a 40 Deluxe. Looks like I have to remove the hood to change the handle. My Body does not workupside down and backwards anymore.
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To replace the handle, you will need to remove the ornament. The handle is attached to the ornament with a rivet of sorts.
The "rivet" is easy enough to remove.
 
slowforty, i just installed a orig. re chromed restored hood handle on my '37. i thought like you my old body with degenerative arthritis doesn't bend that way. heres what i did i happend to have one of those 5-6" mirrors i got at drug store or walmart that has a metal 2 piece stad built at a pivot. set on top of raditor at cap area and pointed at underside of hood set magnetic light focused at area. took some time upside down and backwards view but its a two man job removing hood and prob. scratching!!. Tom.
 
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