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1970 - 1972 Hood Release Question
Hi Guys,
On my 72 Firebird, I recently purchased a used bracket with plastic grommet that holds the hood latch release handle. The bracket was listed as 1970 GTO, but was marked as also fitting 70-72 Firebirds. This is the bracket that bolts with two bolts to the core support upright brace. From all the comparison I have done it looks like the right one. It fits the brace just fine too. My question is really with the handle, I purchased a reproduction one, and it looks right but it has a few bends that is difficult to compare with pictures. I have everything in place, and it works, but I think it could be better. Prior, I had my own home-made handle and bracket before, but I rather have it factory. The issue is the handle seems to supported by the bracket at the point where it bends to go up over the grill. I figured the bracket would have supported the handle more in the middle part where there is no bends. That is where I think things could be better, if the bracket supported the rod more on the straight portion it wouldn't be trying to lower and raise when I pull on it like it does now. Am I right? Maybe my new reproduction handle is not bent well and needs some tweaking.
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Picture is worth a thousand words. Does the rod look like it is sitting right in the bracket. How does it compare?
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Hope this helps
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Thanks! Yes that does help. Looks like I got a little tweeking to do on that reproduction handle, about an 1/2 inch worth.
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