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Broken hood latch bolt

Old Sep 20, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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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?
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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If you're lazy, use super-jdm-type-r hood pins. Just another solution I'm throwing out there
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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can u put up a pic? i removed mine while back and forgot how it looks there now.
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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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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