orientation of the hood "stopper"

[gwb72tii]

item 17 that attachesto the rectangular piece that sticks down from piece 15, center of the hood

does the rounded side orient up (towards the hood) or down (towards the motor)?

[BillWilliams]

down

[02fanatic]

I believe it goes just like it's pictured in the exploded view. The hood latch grabs it when the hood is closed.....you can look at the locking mechanism and figure out which way it goes. I looked for a close-up pic but didn't have one. Ahhhh, Bill beat me to it with the pic! Well, my answer was correct anyway. :-)

HTH,

John

[gwb72tii]

I believe it goes just like it's pictured in the exploded view. The hood latch grabs it when the hood is closed.....you can look at the locking mechanism and figure out which way it goes. I looked for a close-up pic but didn't have one. Ahhhh, Bill beat me to it with the pic! Well, my answer was correct anyway. :-)

HTH,

John

well that is the confusing part

if you look at the latch, its curved. it appears that its intended to mate with the curved part of the stopper, but with the stopper oriented down, it mates woth the flat surface of the stopper

[BillWilliams]

The photo I posted is off a unmolested 1972 tii with 47,000 miles.

[gwb72tii]

i'm not doubting your advice

its just when you look at the stopper/latch you'd think they'd be oriented 180* from what they are.

greg's '73 has it oriented like your pic

[Napes]

My wife's relatively low milage ' 76, with original "stopper", has it just like Bill's picture.

Bob Napier

[tjones02]

If you turn it the wrong way it will hit the body in front part of the cowl opening when you close the hood.

Bill, John and Bob have it right.