I titled this as "Handle" as mine broke off on the 86. I assume 150 - 350 would be the same Hood release cable. My plastic Handle broke off quite a while ago, and just have been using a pair of pliers to pull the cable. Been searching for just the Handle, but seems ya have to buy the whole cable assy. Bronco Grave Yard has the assy. for $35 plus shipping for example. And this idiot on E-Bay has a used one for $124 and $35 to ship. Yeah right. Good ole E-Bay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-86-Fo...-cable-1981-1982-1983-1984-1985-/132141907611 Was thinking of taking a piece of 1/4" round stock and a short piece of tube, weld them together, drill a hole in the tube, and in the stub of the cable with a Roll Pin. But would have to pull the cable to accomplish this, so being 35 yrs old, might as well replace with a new one. So what have any of you done to this inconvience? Goat.
The one on my little ranger broke also. I just put a piece of flat metal on it like you were going to do to make a new handle for it. It will never break.
I recently replaced the hood release on my 1990 f250, and the hardest thing was getting the new firewall grommet seated all the way in the firewall. I also had to use zip-ties to secure the new cable in the engine bay because I didn't think to order new clips to replace the old brittle clips that broke apart when I removed the old cable.
Well that is kinda sorta what Iam doing now with the Pliers. It`s just getting old.... like me. As far as to getting the Rubber Grommet in, some spray silicone should help. I have used it before on setting some Grommets in the past. Goat
