I have a repop 400 hood on my '67 bird. I have read conflicting reports about the hood latches. Some have said that you need a '68 hood latch, while others have said that you have to use a '67 latch. Can anyone verify what the correct latch to use is?
Okay, I should have used the search function first! I found out that the receiver is different on the hoods - flatter on 67, more angled on 68 & 69. I will have to look at the car tomorrow to see what I have. If the latch does work (opens and closes) properly would it be safe to use even if the latch/receiver is not mated properly?
If you have a '67 assembly, you will need to swap it out for a 8 or 9 assy. (unless a PO already did it)
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
Well, something finally worked out for me! Looking at the hood today it is indeed a '67 model repop, most likely from D&R from what I have read on the performance years forums. There is a thread on their forums that shows a hood from a '67 and a '68. The '67 receiver has less of an angle than the 68 & 69 hoods. I also made sure and I do have the '67 latch, so everything turned out okay!
You can get the repop hoods both ways, but most vendors don't know what they sell. From what I've read, the '67 catch will work with '67-69 latches, but a '68-69 hood catch won't work with a '67 latch unless you do some grinding.
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