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Our safety (secondary) latch also looked like Indian John's when we got it. You've got to wonder it they get that way from doing their job... catching a hood that would otherwise meet the windshield.
The primary catch really isn't much more than a 1/2" bolt. The factory one is fine thread if I recall from when we had ours apart, but I doubt that's absolutely necessary. The tapered head is only for the convenience of not having to push the release to close the hood. The spring, also a convenience to lift the hood for the user to get a hand in to the secondary release.
One option would be to replace it with a similar set-up from a 73-87 Chevrolet truck but I see no reason why the average home mechanic shouldn't be able to weld a nut-on-plate to where the previous has ripped out. Thread into that a 1/2" x 3" or 3-1/4" bolt with a fender washer and a spring. Use a second nut as a lock to hold the bolt properly adjusted. If the user wanted to get fancier, he could weld a stub of round rod to the bolt head and grind to a taper to facilitate closing the hood. Either way, the head would be caught under the latch just like the original.
Some might argue, "Too much work for such a simple part!" but I'd take pride to make one (and have fun doing it) if needed.
GregI have that stuff John. I'll PM you.
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...I see no reason why the average home mechanic shouldn't be able to weld a nut-on-plate to where the previous has ripped out.
Where did you find that?
Where did you find that?
My secondary latch looks like Indian johns.
Our safety (secondary) latch also looked like Indian John's when we got it. You've got to wonder it they get that way from doing their job... catching a hood that would otherwise meet the windshield.
After looking at the new ones you guys have shown it was easy to straighten, even the mangled and twisted finger loop was salvageable, the cracks were fairly easy to weld up.