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jimh1956 
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 Topic: 69 Ranchero hood latchPosted: 05-October-2025 at 2:39PM |
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My 69 Ranchero has the hood latch stuck closed. Pull the handle and no disengagement. Is there a known solution? Thank you.
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jimh1956
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Posted: 06-October-2025 at 9:55AM |
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Unbolting the latch brace was not successful, all of the bolts spun. Solution; unbolt the latch striker bar forward bolt and saw through the bar. Hood opens! Now I need a new bar.
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schufitz
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Posted: 06-October-2025 at 2:56PM |
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Try to apply some downward pressure on the front of the hood as you pull the handle. Mine used to stick occasionally when I got it and that would work. I have since lubed up the moving parts and slightly adjusted the catch and it works good now. If that fails, you can remove the grill to access latch a bit. Thats a PITA. Need a 90 degree phillips (or ratchet) to get to center grill screws
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Dave
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Posted: 14-October-2025 at 9:57AM |
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Thank you for the suggestion. Sawed through the latch bar, opened hood and removed latch. Turns out the latch was damaged as a small piece fell out. New latch bar was only available as part of next higher assy, now out of stock. Made a new piece from 7/16 dia. steel using blacksmithing techniques. New latch and new striker bar, now works like new.
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Posted: 16-October-2025 at 7:50AM |
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Dave
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