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soloracer 09-20-2010 09:20 AM

Broken hood latch bolt
 
So, I usually try to avoid posting about stupid stuff I do, but in this case I'm hoping someone might have a better idea than removing the nose of the car...I REALLY don't want to do that.

As you may have guessed, I broke the head off the hood latch bolts (yes, both...I'm thick apparently) and so I'm guessing I'll have to drill them out. Looks to be not such a big deal with the nose off the car, but I'm wondering if I might be able to get a right-angle drill in there.

Anybody else ever do this? How'd you handle it?

rider384 09-20-2010 12:24 PM

If you're lazy, use super-jdm-type-r hood pins. Just another solution I'm throwing out there :)

jasonb 09-20-2010 12:37 PM

can u put up a pic? i removed mine while back and forgot how it looks there now.

soloracer 09-20-2010 01:42 PM

Yeah, hood pins on a street car is too poser for me. The car is too nice to make it all ghetto too.

Think I'm gonna go get a right angle attachment for my Dremel and see what I can manage.


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