Hood Latches and Grille Blocks

[TurnpikeCruiser]

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

I couldn't detect any aero improvement via better fuel economy with an aero winter front. It almost has to be doing some aero good, but don't think that if you get 18, suddenly you will get 19 or more. The main thing it does is promote fast warm-up and also retains heat far better between commutes.

I'm not expecting it to really see an increase, just playing with ideas, as I've never done anything aerodynamic to a car before. So figured I'd start with something easy.

Originally Posted by bikin' Ed

On my Dakota, the hood latch has to be pulled down. I attached a piece of plastic tubing to the inside of the grille with nylon wire ties. Then attached a piece of semi rigid wire to the latch. I fed the wire thru the tube to the bottom of the grill. Make a small loop in the end of the wire and hang it between the bumper and grille. A pull on the loop does the trick.

That's a good idea. I'd have to bring mine to the side, as my latch moves horizontally, but I probably do something similar.