I believe Paul's is a '66 or '67, and I think the hood
latch changed in the later models to make the
coathanger trick much easier. I did it on my '68, but
can't make it work on my '66, the latch is different.
Mike Harper
'66 1600
'68 2000
Charleston SC
--- Mike Faggart <mikef@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> Paul, some time ago someone said to run a coathanger
> wire from the cable
> hookup thru a rubber grommet in the firewall into
> the interior. I did this
> and it works great, you just have to reach up above
> the pedals to get hold
> of the release and pull. Works great!
>
> mike faggart
> seroc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
> To: "Autox (E-mail)"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 8:37 PM
> Subject: garage queen
>
>
> > The beast is officially house-bound. Sent the
> license plates off to be
> > restored and will just have to tinker and primp
> until they come back.
> Gotta
> > make sure everything is screwed on tight for
> Solvang...don't want any
> > repeats of last year northbound on the 101! Will
> report on the results
> when
> > they get back.
> >
> > Also making a new emergency hood release cable, as
> my original broke.
> > Fortunately the hood was open at the time :)
> anyone out there put on a
> > similar creation? Would be interested in seeing a
> pic to help make ehr-2
> > more reliable.
> >
> > Paul Bauman
> > Westminster, CA
> > 67 1600
> > http://www.picturetrail.com/bauman311
> >
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