Cascade Crew

cameron7710 · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 10:27 am Post subject: smashed hood cant open

ok well if u guys saw my other post u know i was in a bit of a accident and well now my hood wont open so if u guys have any ideas on how i could open it that would be great. i would prefer opening and being able to closes it again but if u know how to open it another way still let me know for when i get a new hood and latch

thanks

popballz · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:05 am Post subject:

try looking up at it from the bottom, on my v6, there is a bunch of room there.

91RSVert · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:24 am Post subject:

depends on what kinda air ducting you have on the car.

As he said, look in from the under side and see if the latch bracket is bent.

Can you here the latch release when you pull on the hood cable? Or latch wont budge? etc.

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:40 am Post subject:

Since you know the hood and nose are totaled, I would honestly think about having someone work the latch from the inside while you try and pry the hood up with a wrapped crowbar. You're probably not going to bend it any worse than it already is.

cameron7710 · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 2:06 pm Post subject:

ok well i went home and i just pulled the hood releases and grabed it with some visgripes so i could tug on the hood and it poped up a bit but the other latch is also bent to all hell but its to the point i know i can get it up once i get a hood but for now i need the hood on there, if it wasnt for it raining like crazy and living in washington i would probly just pull the hood off and drive like that till i get a new one Laughing

blue89 · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:57 am Post subject:

Until you get pulled over. Pretty sure driving without a hood is illegal in washington. I think it's covered as a safety device to prevent fluids from covering your window. I don't know where the RCW is for that though.

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject:

Technically it's illegal to roll a Jeep Wrangler with the doors off.

As with most things, I think it depends on the Officer and his/her mood.

blue89 · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject:

cameron7710 · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

ya i guess i should have thought of that. didnt really come to mind untill i got pulled over yesterday (first time Laughing

) for my front plate beingin my window Laughing

but it wasnt to hard to convince him it broke off cause all the front end damge Laughing

. but i find it funny they dont pull me over for it for the 6 months its been off when the front it in great shape and it didnt look like it just broke off Confused

i think they were just tring to stop me for injoying the nice day with the t-tops off Rolling Eyes