Most definitely unbolt the hinge from the car, rather than the hinge
from the bonnet.
Mark
72 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jack W. Drews
Sent: October 24, 2005 9:52 AM
To: gganoung@aol.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 74 TR6 Stuck Hood - Continued
Using the method of removing the hood, I think you have to unbolt the
hinge from the inner fender, rather than unbolting it from the hood.
At 08:36 AM 10/24/2005, gganoung@aol.com wrote:
>Spent half a day trying to get the hood unstuck. Tried all the
>suggestions that you guys sent. Thanks.
>
>I was able to pry up the corner of the hood (toward the windshield)
>and was able to see that the secondary latch is badly jammed. Im
>going to try to find a VERY long screw driver that I hope will
>reach. In trying that, I managed to dimple the fender and may have
>sprung the hood! Can someone tell me what the secondary latch hooks
>under? Mine appears to be stuck under a bolt but I can?t remember for
sure.
>
>Second, I pulled out the right side headlite assembly to try to get
>the hinge undone. There are 2 bolts visible with nuts on each. I
>was able to loosen the nut toward the rear of the car very easily,
>but managed to round the points of the nut in trying to get it
>off. Could the nut be welded to the bracket or should it come off?
>
>Third, in looking up toward the hood from underneath, I was able to
>see 3 of the screws that hold the hood to the bracket. In the
>Haynes manual it looks like there are 4, the 4th being on a slant
>which I cannot see from the bottom. Any thoughts on this approach?
>
>I have visions of my body man taking a saw to the hood to get it
>off. Hope I don?t have to that route. Anybody have any thoughts on
>my predicament?
>
>Thanks
>Gary
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