After several years of pre-retirement "busy" ness and delays by my painter I've got the car back into my tiny garage and final assembly. I looked through all five bins of materials and can't seem to find the front hood latch. I'm probably not using the correct term which is why a word search was futile. This is the mechanism close to the hood hinge on the driver's side. It looks to be held in place with three screws in a triangular pattern, and holds the spring loaded rod to keep the hood vertical when it is fully opened.
I'd be much appreciated if someone could snap a picture of theirs so I can have another clue as to what I'm looking for.
Back at it- need help
- Yadkin
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- Zoofly
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Re: Back at it- need help
I think this is what you're looking for.
2020 124 Spider Abarth
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2019 Alpha Romeo Stelvio - sold
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2017 Fiat 124 Spider Classica - sold
1999 Jaguar XK8 - sold
1998 BMW Z3 - sold
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- Yadkin
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Re: Back at it- need help
That's it, thanks. I looked through my 5 bins of bits and it's nowhere to be found. Thankfully Vick's makes a reproduction, and it's on order.Zoofly wrote:I think this is what you're looking for.
- Yadkin
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Re: Back at it- need help
I can't recall ever seeing anything like that on a Fiat spider. Perhaps someone added it as a protective cover of sorts?
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Re: Back at it- need help
I think Bryan may be right. Eerily similar to the size and bolt hole pattern as this "oil pan cover" installed on my 83 in 2019.18Fiatsandcounting wrote:Perhaps someone added it as a protective cover of sorts?
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https://www.vickauto.com/parts/oil-pan- ... u-54-0300/
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- Yadkin
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Re: Back at it- need help
You gave me a clue, thanks.F16Waldo wrote:I think Bryan may be right. Eerily similar to the size and bolt hole pattern as this "oil pan cover" installed on my 83 in 2019.18Fiatsandcounting wrote:Perhaps someone added it as a protective cover of sorts?
-Bryan
https://www.vickauto.com/parts/oil-pan- ... u-54-0300/
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Installs very easily onto the front tow hooks on either side of the radiator and into the back flange of the crossmember. Does not include hardware.
- Yadkin
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Re: Back at it- need help
It has the correct width to bolt onto the tow hooks, but I only have one hook. And the profile is all wrong to pass under the oil pan. My guess, this part got mixed up from another car at the shop it was in for several months.