Hello Everyone. Have I got a new problem for all. My husband used to be a member- MDC75. He told me that if this happened to our Z car then I would be screwed. Well my worst fear has happened.

I went to pull the hood latch on my 75 280 and the cable broke!!!

Is there anyone that has had this happen to them & what was their solution?

Thank you very much.

"Drive Fast- Take Chances"

Stacey Pike- Cornish

El Cajon, California

1973 240 Z Series 4 Coupe

1974 260 Z Coupe

1975 280 Z Coupe

1975 280 Z Coupe- For Sale

A friend had this happen to him and he was able to get at the latch by unbolting the hood hinges . He then had someone hold the front of the hood up some and was able to trip the latch by crawling under from the front . I ran a length of stainless wire to the latch and into the area by the steering post. I had a cable brake on me but I just reached the wire and gave it a yank . Good luck with the hood latch. Maybe someone else has a better way of reaching the latch. Gary

When mine broke, I jacked the front driver's side up so I could get under the car and reached the latch with a screw driver and tripped it. Then installed a new one. That was last year and the first time I ever had one break. I've owned the car since the mid 70's.