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Crypty's hood has been open for a year while
the Beast underwent major restoration efforts.
The second time I drove Crypty, DPO Pedro's hood
catch lever failed at 60 mph on the expressway.
Scared the daylights out of me.
So I re-installed the hood latch and ordered a
new release cable and an emergency release pull
as well. With Crypty now operational, I installed
the emergency hood release this morning. Here is
what it looks like for anyone who does not have one.
Really cheap insurance and easy to install.
Also a tip for you northern folks now that the
weather is warming up a bit. Don't forget to inspect,
adjust and tighten up your hood release spring. Wear
a glove on your left hand or you'll draw blood on your
pinkie finger trying to spread the spring to tighten
the nut. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif
the Beast underwent major restoration efforts.
The second time I drove Crypty, DPO Pedro's hood
catch lever failed at 60 mph on the expressway.
Scared the daylights out of me.
So I re-installed the hood latch and ordered a
new release cable and an emergency release pull
as well. With Crypty now operational, I installed
the emergency hood release this morning. Here is
what it looks like for anyone who does not have one.
Really cheap insurance and easy to install.
Also a tip for you northern folks now that the
weather is warming up a bit. Don't forget to inspect,
adjust and tighten up your hood release spring. Wear
a glove on your left hand or you'll draw blood on your
pinkie finger trying to spread the spring to tighten
the nut. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif