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    1940 tudor deluxe hood latch help needed!

    Hey gentlemen, SUCCESS! Finally had to take the 40 to a guy with a lift as I couldnt get my car high enough to get under it properly. He used a longgggg screwdriver to apply pressure to the nose of the hook while a mate pulled up on the outside release handle, it finally popped open! 2 of...
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    1940 tudor deluxe hood latch help needed!

    My iPhone doesn't like trying to take a photo thru the small opening :( As you can see there is about a 1/2" gap at the front of the hood to grill interface, it is "locked" solid, I cant push down or rearward on the hood, it doesn't budge. The secondary latch at the very front of the hood is...
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    1940 tudor deluxe hood latch help needed!

    Glenn, thx for the pics, gives me a better idea of what I'm trying to see thru the grill. My release tab appears to be in the up position. Would it maybe help if i disassemble the grill? Going to be a pain try to get hands/wrenches up from the bottom.
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    1940 tudor deluxe hood latch help needed!

    Glenn, so the black "hook" I'm seeing in your first picture is the "latch"? Could you post a photo of the area in front of the radiator where the "hook" engages? I've tried shoving the hood to the rear while trying to lift the latch, can't get the hood to budge. Also, tried to shove the hook...
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    1940 tudor deluxe hood latch help needed!

    When i last closed my hood it seems the whole hood had shifted forward 3/8-1/2". It did latch tho upon remembering it was harder to close the latch down :( Any suggestions on how to unlatch it? I can not get the main latch to lift. Tried to look between the grill bars but dont really know what...
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