66 Hood release???

[Dodgerdallas]

My hood release is missing the handle inside and at the latch theres no stem sticking out of the casing,the internal wire could be broken off inside or missing completely,is there any aftermarket offering anything to replace this or does anybody know of a source I can contact to help out? The cable is the choke/lawn mower throttle control type of line,anybody know of a place that sells it at this length,I could make something work.

[Ghoste]

I'd put an ad in the parts wanted here and and let your needs be known at the 66-67 Charger Forum as well.  Someone will have your part.

[Dodgerdallas]

Thanks I'll put it in,as far as the 66-67 forum I can't get logged in no how many times I try,something to do w cookies...

[Ghoste]

A383wing should be able to help you, he has something to do with that site.  I never really go on there anymore myself.

[Big Sugar]

Contact doug at windslowmotorsports. On ebay. You can reach him at       www.66-67charger.com.   
His username is "Indydoc"

He makes new refirbished hood realeases for the 66 and67 charger.


Ron

[Dodgerdallas]

Thanks for the info,I'll try to get on the site again-maybe I could email him if nothing else,great!

[Ghoste]

And for the record, anybody reading this that has a 67 and are thinking, "hey my car doesn't have an inside hood release", it's not supposed to.  Its a 66 only thing.

[ODZKing]

Thanks I'll put it in,as far as the 66-67 forum I can't get logged in no how many times I try,something to do w cookies...

Yeah, that is why I don't bother with that site anymore.
A383wing should be able to help you.

[Ghoste]

I never had any trouble logging on there but I just didn't find much reason to visit the site anymore.  Its been quite a long time since I participated there or even lurked.

[A383Wing]

Doug can rebuild yours, but you have to have the pull handle and the first part of the cable assembly

Brayn

[Big Sugar]

it's a 66 only thing eh ? That Hood release thingy......So how did the 67 guys ever get under the Hood ?



Ron

66 with a hood release

[Ghoste]

Read again, I said INSIDE hood release.

[Dodgerdallas]

Never understood why they would put a secure hood latch one year and not the next,seems to be marching backwards...

[Ghoste]

Today they call it "decontenting" and try to pretend its for the customers benefit.  My only guess as to why they did it in the Charger for 67 was because they knew the fastback ride was over.  They went to the console used by their other cars and the 68 model would be well in the works even before the 66 was released so there would be no sense plugging features that would be missing on the next gen Charger?

[ODZKing]

There were many cost cuts on the 67, some good, some bad to try to keep the cost down on what was a "luxury" musle car. 
Personally I didn't and still don't appreciate an inside hood latch.  No point to it.   

[Ghoste]

It keeps the carb theft down and stops the jerkoffs at car shows who think its their right to throw open your hood and have a look underneath.

[A383Wing]

I got a pair of 66's...both have the inside hood release pull handle, and I can still get my finger under the hood chrome and open the hoods from the outside....I have done it many times because I'm too damn lazy to walk around to the side of the car, open the door, and pull the hood release

Bryan

[ODZKing]

I agree with Bryan ... that doens't stop anyone.  Same as those stupid locking lug nuts and goofy screws on the radio.  Only thing it DOES do is piss 'em off so they trash your interior on the way out!   

[Ghoste]

You can do it on many newer cars too.  SOrry maybe it doesn't stop anyone but it at least slows them down.

[Dodgerdallas]

If it came on the car I want it working,I think it's cool,you didn't see a lot of them back then....

[Ghoste]

Thats maybe the best reason of all.