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41 Chevy Sp. Deluxe Hood won't open #480119 03/26/23 05:15 PM
Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 5 HUNTINGTON, WV Jonathan41 OP Grease Monkey
OP Jonathan41 Grease Monkey Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 5 HUNTINGTON, WV	I cannot get my hood open. We spent 2 hours today, trying things. The hood release pulls inside the car, but it does not release the hood. We could not find any way into the hood... Ideas? Thank you!!!!

Re: 41 Chevy Sp. Deluxe Hood won't open Jonathan41 #480124 03/26/23 08:05 PM
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Tiny Hall Monitor ChatMaster - 7,000 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,046 Likes: 107 South Central Kansas	This thread may help. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/41-chevy-coupe-hood.1212427/ VCCA Member 43216 Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet. 1938 HB Business Coupe 1953 210 Sedan
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Re: 41 Chevy Sp. Deluxe Hood won't open Jonathan41 #480125 03/26/23 08:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 408 Likes: 10 Oswego, NY minetto Backyard Mechanic
minetto Backyard Mechanic Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 408 Likes: 10 Oswego, NY	I have had some success using the following method assuming the cable is still in tact if you already haven’t tried. With one person pulling on the knob from the inside, have another person apply a bouncing down force on the hood from the outside. Sometimes the up and down bouncing will release it.

Re: 41 Chevy Sp. Deluxe Hood won't open Tiny #480328 04/02/23 03:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 5 HUNTINGTON, WV Jonathan41 OP Grease Monkey
OP Jonathan41 Grease Monkey Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 5 HUNTINGTON, WV	thx!!

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