Hood release handle mechanism
Hood release handle mechanism
Does anyone have a photo or reference to what the hood release handle and mechanism looks like? mine is completely missing except some remnants of the bracket welded to the bulkhead.
Re: Hood release handle mechanism
Hi Jumprun,
You're in luck! I just photographed this handle for another GTC owner this week. I was more focused on how the cable is attached to the handle in this picture so I cropped off the whole knob in this picture, but I think you get the idea. How the cable connects to the rod is what I'm researching. This car has a cable clamp to secure the solid wire after it's threaded through a hole drilled through the handle rod. I think the original method was different. Still researching.
Tom
You're in luck! I just photographed this handle for another GTC owner this week. I was more focused on how the cable is attached to the handle in this picture so I cropped off the whole knob in this picture, but I think you get the idea. How the cable connects to the rod is what I'm researching. This car has a cable clamp to secure the solid wire after it's threaded through a hole drilled through the handle rod. I think the original method was different. Still researching.
Tom
'63 330 America #5053
Re: Hood release handle mechanism
Thanks Tom!
Here’s what I have now, not much to go by, but your picture is a start. I think I’ve seen pictures of the handle and rod, but not the bracket. It looks like the cable is bent up at a right angle, lame design.
Here’s what I have now, not much to go by, but your picture is a start. I think I’ve seen pictures of the handle and rod, but not the bracket. It looks like the cable is bent up at a right angle, lame design.
Re: Hood release handle mechanism
The original bracket was pretty crude, but it looks like the part of the bracket that held the pivot broke off. I can try to take more detailed pictures if you need it.
Tom
Tom
'63 330 America #5053
Re: Hood release handle mechanism
Thanks again Tom, sure get a better picture of the bracket if you can, in your spare time of course
Once I make the bracket I’ll post a picture for posterity.
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Once I make the bracket I’ll post a picture for posterity.
Re: Hood release handle mechanism
This picture has to be rotated 90 degrees clockwise. sorry!
Tom
'63 330 America #5053
Re: Hood release handle mechanism
Well done, thanks Tom.
Re: Hood release handle mechanism
Shameless plug that may assist.
Neil over at Newco products has reproduced the handle.
Model: FER-HOOD-LEVER-M6
You will need the bracket and a special shoulder M6, I think, bolt to hold it all together.
You have to ask for a quote.
Just one of the random things I found whilst trolling on the interweb.
Neil over at Newco products has reproduced the handle.
Model: FER-HOOD-LEVER-M6
You will need the bracket and a special shoulder M6, I think, bolt to hold it all together.
You have to ask for a quote.
Just one of the random things I found whilst trolling on the interweb.
Re: Hood release handle mechanism
If you need i have several of the knobs that we made new and chromed.....
Ed Montini
330 GT 2+2 Series II - 8289
58 Ellena - 0855GT - orig drivetrain
87 El Camino SS
330 GT 2+2 Series II - 8289
58 Ellena - 0855GT - orig drivetrain
87 El Camino SS
Re: Hood release handle mechanism
Thanks for the sources guys, it looks like I won’t need to reverse engineer the handle from photos.