How to Open a Mid 1980's GM Hood

"GeorgeyBoy" (georgeyboy) 01/07/2014 at 17:51 • Filed to: how to

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Step 1

Locate and pull hood latch.

Step 2

Bang on hood furiously.(Repeat step 1 as well)

Step 3

Go inside and yell at cat. (optional)

Step 4

Go back outside and jam screwdriver into latch.

Step 5

Locate a plunger and attach to hood.

Step 6

Pull up on hood.

Step 7

Open hood.

It gets better

Now I have to wait until my other car thaws out to jump it. The passenger rear door was the only door not frozen shut (go figure).

The joys of -3 degrees.

Dunnik > GeorgeyBoy 01/07/2014 at 17:55

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"Now available as an option on certain exclusive Lincoln automobiles, a suction clamp to open your hood on cold, wintery days!"

KB Garage > GeorgeyBoy 01/07/2014 at 17:55

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Step three: hilarious.

MooseKnuckles > GeorgeyBoy 01/07/2014 at 17:56

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Might need to tighten up the cable

PS9 > GeorgeyBoy 01/07/2014 at 17:59

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But...what I do? :(

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > GeorgeyBoy 01/07/2014 at 17:59

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I was expecting a step with a blowtorch. My mom's mid-80s Suburban actually had the hood frozen closed with no visible ice the other day, parking it in warmth made it unstick.

dogisbadob > GeorgeyBoy 01/07/2014 at 18:05

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ooo a hood ornament

Casper > GeorgeyBoy 01/07/2014 at 18:48

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Where did the hammer come into the equation? I know there had to be one... it was a GM product ;)

lonestranger > GeorgeyBoy 01/07/2014 at 19:25

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I was expecting something about the '86-'91 LeSabre's clamshell hood. I still have fond memories from years ago of an asshole car salesman struggling to figure out how to open one of these. It looks normal when closed, and when you pop it, it springs up at the front like normal hood would.

lonestranger > GeorgeyBoy 01/07/2014 at 19:29

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Probably caused by oxidation. Should've gotten the TruCoat.

GeorgeyBoy > Dunnik 01/07/2014 at 21:13

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I always keep it in the back seat haha.

GeorgeyBoy > lonestranger 01/07/2014 at 21:14

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I'm glad you brought that up. I almost forgot about this movie.

GeorgeyBoy > Casper 01/07/2014 at 21:15

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Hammer was actually used to break off ice on hood to make a clean surface haha