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BanjoSavesTheDay · 04-25-2010, 08:04 PM

Sooooo my truck REALLY needed oil and the hood was REALLY stuck, so the situation called for drastic measures. Upon reflection, it may have been more beneficial to cut a hole around the latch mechanism so I could fix the problem at the source. Hind sight is 20-20, though. Duct tape saved the day and made my truck look way cooler than before. Enjoy.

Yes, it took two tries. Its probably better than you could have done.

Theres my oil cap! It's so handy to not have to go to the trouble of popping my hood now.

Racing stripe!

cronic · 04-25-2010, 08:06 PM

wow!

.....

s_ontario · 04-25-2010, 08:06 PM

Bawhahahah

babzog · 04-25-2010, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cronic

wow!

.....

About what I thought too. But... it IS a Ford, after all... he might have just increased the resale value!

Bull · 04-25-2010, 08:09 PM

Come on; is that really your truck? Looks like the paint is nice, not a beater truck. If so, how could you have busted a hole in a nice hood?

The latch mechanisms are usually accessible from underneath.

BanjoSavesTheDay · 04-25-2010, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bull

Come on; is that really your truck? Looks like the paint is nice, not a beater truck. If so, how could you have busted a hole in a nice hood?

The latch mechanisms are usually accessible from underneath.

I SWEAR that is my truck. The hood was actually the only "nice" part on it. It's a 2WD 1995 Ford Ranger with a reconstructed title, so its really not worth anything. I paid $500 for it.

Also, I had no idea how to fix the latch.

Bull · 04-25-2010, 08:12 PM

Ok, well given the new info on the truck, then I'd day you did what ya had to do; good work!

arkangel06 · 04-25-2010, 08:13 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzae_SqbmDE

Zrexxer · 04-25-2010, 08:15 PM

There's just no other way to say it: that's the most fucked up "fix" I've seen in a long time. At least submit it to http://thereifixedit.com/ so you will enjoy internet immortality.

s_ontario · 04-25-2010, 08:22 PM

Can i be the first to suggest a sunroof would look really sharp

just use the leather look vinyl duct tape

hammergodthor · 04-25-2010, 08:26 PM

I want to see you change the spark plugs!

BanjoSavesTheDay · 04-25-2010, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zrexxer

There's just no other way to say it: that's the most fucked up "fix" I've seen in a long time. At least submit it to http://thereifixedit.com/ so you will enjoy internet immortality.

Ummm thanks? lol I just submitted a copy and paste of my story to that website, so we'll see if they put it up I guess.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammergodthor

I want to see you change the spark plugs!

I'll have to invest in a good hole saw, I guess.

. The battery is what I'm worried about.....

skang · 04-25-2010, 09:07 PM

well, whats wrong with the hood? you could have manually pop the hood out instead of putting hole on it.

bgott · 04-25-2010, 09:14 PM

If you pull the handle and have someone lightly pop the hood right over the latch they will usually pop loose. Then, when it's open, oil the latch.

tonydanzah · 04-25-2010, 09:42 PM

looks fine to me.

Deafautotech · 04-25-2010, 09:55 PM

Macgyver said he never leave home without have Duct Tape with him!!

bchee · 04-25-2010, 09:58 PM

Why not cut a hole where the latch is, so you can get the whole hood open?

I mean, if you're going to cut a hole anyway...

traction · 04-25-2010, 10:00 PM

I am rarely speechless...

BanjoSavesTheDay · 04-26-2010, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bchee

Why not cut a hole where the latch is, so you can get the whole hood open?

I mean, if you're going to cut a hole anyway...

Well, I thought about that, but I didn't for two reasons. Number 1, I was in a huge hurry. Number 2, I wasn't sure that I could fix the latch if I did cut a hole. I'd rather the hood be stuck closed at this point than stuck open.

Also if I didn't fix it, I would have still had to cut above the oil cap and that's just a lot of holes.

MAD · 04-26-2010, 09:43 AM

Must.......resist......West Virginia......jokes!

04-25-2010, 08:04 PM	#1
BanjoSavesTheDay Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 627	Duct Tape is a Useful Tool Sooooo my truck REALLY needed oil and the hood was REALLY stuck, so the situation called for drastic measures. Upon reflection, it may have been more beneficial to cut a hole around the latch mechanism so I could fix the problem at the source. Hind sight is 20-20, though. Duct tape saved the day and made my truck look way cooler than before. Enjoy. Yes, it took two tries. Its probably better than you could have done. Theres my oil cap! It's so handy to not have to go to the trouble of popping my hood now. Racing stripe! __________________ Kole Always looking for obnoxiously large bench vises. If you have any information as to the where-abouts of one, please contact me. : ) The Mighty Reed 109! Check out the ultimate use of duct tape! Parker 474 Vise Restoration Reed 4C Vise Restoration Athol 114X Vise Restoration Behemoth Vise Restoration (incomplete) Everything you need to know about bench vises Last edited by BanjoSavesTheDay; 04-25-2010 at 09:44 PM.

04-25-2010, 08:06 PM	#2
cronic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 239	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool wow! .....

04-25-2010, 08:06 PM	#3
s_ontario Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: canada Posts: 513	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool Bawhahahah

04-25-2010, 08:09 PM	#5
Bull Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MA Posts: 13,764	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool Come on; is that really your truck? Looks like the paint is nice, not a beater truck. If so, how could you have busted a hole in a nice hood? The latch mechanisms are usually accessible from underneath. __________________ EUDAIMONIA

04-25-2010, 08:12 PM	#7
Bull Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MA Posts: 13,764	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool Ok, well given the new info on the truck, then I'd day you did what ya had to do; good work! __________________ EUDAIMONIA

04-25-2010, 08:13 PM	#8
arkangel06 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ontario Posts: 4,764	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzae_SqbmDE

04-25-2010, 08:15 PM	#9
Zrexxer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,415	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool There's just no other way to say it: that's the most fucked up "fix" I've seen in a long time. At least submit it to http://thereifixedit.com/ so you will enjoy internet immortality. __________________ "It's bigger on the inside."

04-25-2010, 08:22 PM	#10
s_ontario Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: canada Posts: 513	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool Can i be the first to suggest a sunroof would look really sharp just use the leather look vinyl duct tape

04-25-2010, 08:26 PM	#11
hammergodthor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 475	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool I want to see you change the spark plugs!

04-25-2010, 09:07 PM	#13
skang Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,532	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool well, whats wrong with the hood? you could have manually pop the hood out instead of putting hole on it.

04-25-2010, 09:14 PM	#14
bgott Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 3,528	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool If you pull the handle and have someone lightly pop the hood right over the latch they will usually pop loose. Then, when it's open, oil the latch.

04-25-2010, 09:42 PM	#15
tonydanzah Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: the champagne of people Posts: 5,046	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool looks fine to me. __________________ Cheap,fast,reliable. You can chose only 2. Rip Ryan Dunn http://www.usenglish.org/

04-25-2010, 09:55 PM	#16
Deafautotech Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 7,259	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool Macgyver said he never leave home without have Duct Tape with him!!

04-25-2010, 09:58 PM	#17
bchee Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas - South and Far West Posts: 6,153	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool Why not cut a hole where the latch is, so you can get the whole hood open? I mean, if you're going to cut a hole anyway...

04-25-2010, 10:00 PM	#18
traction Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Coarsegold California Posts: 171	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool I am rarely speechless...

04-26-2010, 09:43 AM	#20
MAD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western MA Posts: 2,399	Re: Duct Tape is a Useful Tool Must.......resist......West Virginia......jokes!

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