I made some small (but obviously too big) adjustments to the hood hinges on my '73 S in an attempt to make the gaps a bit better (old 356 habit). Stupidly, I didn't remove the top latch while I was experimenting -- and now I can't get it to release. I tried having my wife pull on the release while I pushed down with no luck.

The factory manual describes a process to release the hood when the cable is broken that involves removing the front spoiler and drillng a hole. I'd really like to avoid that.

Any advice would be greatlyappreciated.

John Audette