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BMFGTO
01-26-2025, 03:08 PM
looking for hood release cable with handle and bracket that is attached to frame.
for 73 firebird.
Thanks, Ron

1lms
01-27-2025, 03:57 PM
Contact Second Gen Graveyard
They are repopping it but not exactly

BMFGTO
01-27-2025, 06:25 PM
They only sell latch not cable with handle and bracket

65madgoat
01-27-2025, 06:30 PM
Restore a Muscle car sells this reproduction kit if you don't mind going that route.

https://www.restoreamusclecar.com/parts/p/1973-pontiac-firebird-formula-trans-am-hood-release-cable-kit?

'ol Pinion head
01-27-2025, 07:37 PM
The cable type release setup was first used in a '73 Bird, & with the small original parts often lost, misplaced, it's great deal that they have been reproduced.

'ol Pinion head
01-27-2025, 07:38 PM
They only sell latch not cable with handle and bracket

The cable style latch is beyond easy find as a used GM part.

65madgoat
01-27-2025, 07:51 PM
That 1973 repop kit is not an exact match by any means but was made to work for 1973 cars which was a 1 year style.

An original 1973 stock set up sold on facebook for over $350 recently. Not easy to find - and expensive when you do. Restore a Musclecar at least has something that works you can get today.

'ol Pinion head
01-27-2025, 07:54 PM
realize, the repro is not flawless exact, have the original for my BG 4spd project.

FASTASSBIRD
01-28-2025, 04:24 PM
That 1973 repop kit is not an exact match by any means but was made to work for 1973 cars which was a 1 year style.

An original 1973 stock set up sold on facebook for over $350 recently. Not easy to find - and expensive when you do. Restore a Musclecar at least has something that works you can get today.

It sold in less then three minutes and was actually bought by Dave Hall of RAMC. I do have another complete set up I think

65madgoat
01-28-2025, 05:02 PM
If anyone has just the cable (with handle etc) I could use one. My cable is frayed and have yet to see if that can be repaired or replaced.

Thanks.