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1970 TORINO GT

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Forum Name: 1970-1971 Ford and Mercury
Forum Description: Technical discussion for 1970-1971 Ford and Mercury
URL: https://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=21668
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Topic: 1970 TORINO GT
Posted By: EDGE1970
Subject: 1970 TORINO GT
Date Posted: 21-April-2025 at 5:37AM
I RECENTLY ACQUIRED THIS TORINO AS A PROJECT CAR IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER WELL LONG STORY SHORT THE CAR IS IN REALLY GOOD CONDITION CONSIDERING BUT IT WAS MISSING A HOOD LATCH SO I BOUGHT ONE AND I CANT SEEM TO FIND A CABLE FOR THE LATCH I GUESS MY QUESTION IS DO I NEED A HOOD LATCH CABLE OR IS IT A STAND ALONE? PLEASE HELP



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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 23-April-2025 at 7:57AM
never looked that close at a 1970 but im assuming they have a mechanical pull lever by the grill/bumper???

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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
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77 CELICA CUSTOM
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79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION


Posted By: allstang
Date Posted: 02-May-2025 at 5:08AM
Yes mechanical lever under the nose of the hood. No cable

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1970 Torino GT


Posted By: EDGE1970
Date Posted: 07-May-2025 at 6:46AM
Thank you so much i didnt want to risk it before i rebuilt the engine.



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