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Terry T

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HOOD RELEASE
« on: October 17, 2010, 04:36:05 PM »
What Kaisers had a hood release handle inside the passenger compartment?

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Re: HOOD RELEASE
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2010, 05:39:43 PM »
All Kaisers and Frazers had an inside release.  The shape of the handle changed over the years, but they all had it as well as a secondary catch that was released by hand.

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Re: HOOD RELEASE
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2010, 05:51:55 PM »
Would a Kaiser hood latch plate work with a Henry J hood lock bolt plate, ie, will Kaiser part that is monted to rad support interfact with the Henry J part mounted to hood??

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Re: HOOD RELEASE
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2010, 01:45:55 PM »
Looking at both a Kaiser and Henry J hood release, they are definitely different, not interchangeable.  If you can secure the release cable to the lever/rod that moves left to right rather than fore and aft you could fabricate a hood release system. But why bother since the HJ system works?

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Re: HOOD RELEASE
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2010, 01:58:14 PM »
Before this gets too far the "All Kaiser and Frazers had it..." does not refer to the Henry J. If you're asking/talking about the Henry J, they did not have a hood release cable.
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