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How about making a extra "safety wire" setup a«la the emergency opening mechanism on a washing machine: a few feet of metal wire that goes from the lock lever (where the original wire is attached), runs along the front apron, through the inner wheel well and ends with a key ring or something, somewhere behind the headlight pot (or even inside the pot!). In case needed, you just had to put your hand up under the fender, pull the string and voil‡, the hood will open. Drawback: a little higher risk for theft and unwanted visitors, but I dont keep much valuable stuff in the car anyway. Karl-Olov Sandin -73 Squareback E …rnskšldsvik, Sweden Private mail - mailto:karl-olov.sandin@telia.com >-----Original Message----- >From: Per Lindgren [mailto:lindgre@online.no] >Sent: den 18 juni 1999 00:28 >To: aedan mcghie/scotland >Cc: Type 3 list >Subject: Re: [T3] Hood Adjustment > > >aedan mcghie/scotland wrote: > >> How do you open the front and rear end if the cables break? > >Shhh, Don't say it out loud!! Seriously, I've been there, >gladly it was on a >bug. My brother replaced the cable by a electric solenoid >system on the front >of the bug, and the day came when the solenoid wouldn't work >any more. What we >did was trash the glove compartment, and used a broom to >fickle around the >solenoid until we hit it. It took us an hour just to open it. >After that he >replaced the glove compartment, put in a new solenoid and a >new cable for >safety. What you need to do on the Type 3 is not so fun, just >find something >that will cut through sheet metal :-( and replace the damaged >part. Or put in >an electric opener, so you don't use your cable more than necessary. > >PerL >Bug, Bus 'n 'Back > >------------------------------------------------------------------- >Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe >