If I hit my head on that stupid hood latch one more time....

[Dino]

I may get an even bigger headache.  Holy crap that hurt, I've hit my head on that thing so many times you'd think I'd be a bit more careful but noooooooooooo.   

I need to wrap a pillow around that hook.

[cdr]

i took mine OFF 

[1970Moparmann]

Ditch it and put hood pins on.

[Dino]

i took mine OFF 

You know what, I'm gonna do the same!  I need to check timing again and take it out for another spin but once parked to do major upgrades, I'm taking it off!

Ditch it and put hood pins on.

Oh hell no!   

[Ghoste]

Its a Mopar rite of passage. 

[Dino]

Its a Mopar rite of passage. 

I first hit my head on the 68's hood latch in '95.  I thought you weren't supposed to repeat rites of passage?   

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Don't you just love the hook at perfect head height.

Cut a hole in a tennis ball and slide it over the latch while you are working on it.

[68X426]

Its a Mopar rite of passage. 

I get my rack stuck sometimes too.

[68X426]

Don't you just love the hook at perfect head height.

Cut a hole in a tennis ball and slide it over the latch while you are working on it.

You can also put the tennis ball on your head for protection. 

[cdr]

i took mine OFF 

You know what, I'm gonna do the same!  I need to check timing again and take it out for another spin but once parked to do major upgrades, I'm taking it off!

Ditch it and put hood pins on.

Oh hell no!   

I do have hood pins,cause it is a safety latch.

[Ghoste]

Hmm, maybe its a rite of passage and a hallmark?  I bang my head a couple of times a year too, it must be kind of like the Ford Cobra Jet guys who keep burning their fingers changing plugs?

[69chargerboy]

Wow, if I had a dime whenever it did that.......

[Patronus]

I ditched it and went with pins. Id like to use the accu-latch tho..
You could always just get a helmet too..

[A383Wing]

Don't you just love the hook at perfect head height.

Cut a hole in a tennis ball and slide it over the latch while you are working on it.

You can also put the tennis ball on your head for protection. 

basket ball would work as well...for his head

[Fred]

My head is so scabbed over and calloused........I don't even feel it any more.  I come inside and the wife says........"you're bleeding again"........that's the first I know of it.   

[Baldwinvette77]

i've never dealt with a charger hood latch, but if its anything like that stupid grille divider on 69-72 oldsmobiles... i'll be too short to hit my head on it 

[JB400]

Put your hand on the latch, and you'll never hit your head again.  No, you won't hit your hand with your head.

[green69rt]

I may get an even bigger headache.  Holy crap that hurt, I've hit my head on that thing so many times you'd think I'd be a bit more careful but noooooooooooo.   

I need to wrap a pillow around that hook.

Ahh...the true sign of a MOPAR owner!!

[Fred]

Put your hand on the latch, and you'll never hit your head again.  No, you won't hit your hand with your head.

I'm thinking, if you can remember to put your hand on the latch to avoid hitting your head..........you'd be able to remember not to hit it with your head in the first place.

[A383Wing]

I'm thinking, ............

you shouldn't do that, not one of yer strong points

[Fred]

I'm thinking, ............

you shouldn't do that, not one of yer strong points

Maybe not but you've got to give me 10 out of 10 for trying!  

[A383Wing]

well, yer upside down, so I give a "01"....in orange

[charger Downunder]

I'am a short arse so never been a problem with me.

[Fred]

well, yer upside down, so I give a "01"....in orange

What if I don't want to accept?

[Kern Dog]

Ahhh, yes, the BRAIN hook!
What a crappy design! Seems they could have left the hook in the lower section and just had a loop on the hood!

[tan top]

  Brain hook  

 , hit my head on the hood latch first day i got my charger 24 years ago , & it drew blood    ,  i looked at the said pain inflicting device  , &  said you F%^&$%%(*&%^%%^%
then  wondered how many different heads this has hit over the years   ,  10 minutes later it hit me again , in the same spot    then many times over the years too also in same spot   ,  most of the time i remember its there ,     now it hardly ever hits my head , although when it does , its a different spot than it use to be ,   think i might have shrunk  

[TPR]

Haven't done it yet, but now I know to be wary.
Thanks for the heads up. No pun intended.
TPR

[XS29L]

Trust me after you hit it enough you'll build up so much scar tissue that you wouldn't feel it anymore. But the blackouts are a real drag.

[Dino]

You guys are hysterical!   

[Ghoste]

TPR, you don't believe us now but trust me, in spite of the warning, you ARE going to do it.

[Troy]

I can't believe you guys have the hood open so often that hitting your head is routine...

I've only hit my head a couple times - but I'm short and almost never stand in the center either. I have more issues snagging my shirt sleeve on the hood hinge springs.

A tennis ball is probably the simplest/easiest solution.

Troy

[rp23g7]

Try working on a A Body and a B Body, stand to the side while working on one, and in the center when working on the other, then forget about the respective latch.

[Ghoste]

I can't believe you guys have the hood open so often that hitting your head is routine...

I've only hit my head a couple times - but I'm short and almost never stand in the center either. I have more issues snagging my shirt sleeve on the hood hinge springs.

A tennis ball is probably the simplest/easiest solution.

Troy

That's just it though, if I had it open often then I likely would remember. 

[mauve66]

tennis balls work great for sharp edges

[A383Wing]

There should also be a tennis ball on that hood latch sitting on the roof

[John_Kunkel]

Cut a hole in a tennis ball and slide it over the latch while you are working on it.

That's what I do, and I usually don't remember to remove it before attempting to close the hood.

[flyinlow]

Wear a crash helmet. Airbrush Dino's Racing on the sides . You will look cool. 

[XS29L]

I've hit my head more times than I can remember.  Wait , what was this tread about again ?       

[tan top]

Trust me after you hit it enough you'll build up so much scar tissue that you wouldn't feel it anymore. But the blackouts are a real drag.

, thats funny 

I've hit my head more times than I can remember.  Wait , what was this tread about again ?       

 

[AmadeusCharger500]

 :cheers:This is my favorite thread.

[mauve66]

There should also be a tennis ball on that hood latch sitting on the roof

trust me, i can't get my head between the roof and the latch