any ideas of what i should to to get in there ??

any suggestions would be helpful

ty

 

remove the bumper, and try to get at the cable with a set of needle nose pliers near the latch. Its going to be a pain unfortunatly.

 

ummm if you dont mind doing a bit of surgery.... I had the same problem. the hood latch is held on by 3 bolts, the 2 on the outside are easy enough by prying a bit of pressure on the hood and putting a a socket and a long extension. the 3rd is a bit more harsh you have to drill a hole big enough for the socket where the middle bolt is in the grill. Take in mind I was desprete and this was a trail fix if you have the time I would. take some locking needle nose plyers and yank on it and throw it out and get some locking hood pins.

 

hood pins would be nice

where would i go about finding those ?

 

auto part store for the normal ones... tho unless you live in the country like me.. you need to get locking ones or you but there like 9 bucks , or like 20 for locking ones I belive just call a few part stores. I got mine installed in like 45 min and we did it in the rain lol and with a hang over so not so hard . and they look good let me know if you want me to post a picture lol

 

oh i know what they look like
no need
but thanks anyway
the thought of hoodpins on my pickup sounds really entising (spelling?)

did you just drill holes in the hood ?