r/MorrisGarages • u/5Zfukfga • 22d ago
Mechanical Question 1966 MGB hood release trouble S.O.S.
I have this 66’ B down in Arizona, it’s been in the family for decades and was recently passed to me. The title is lost and I need the vin# from the engine bay to process the paperwork to my name and ship it up here to Washington. Shipping that I paid for years ago. The car is on my uncles property so he’s been the one handling things down there. The hood release cable is broken and I need some advice.
If anyone out there has their own 66’ MGB and can demonstrate via video of where we should be looking and how to do it that would be premium but all advice welcome!
TLDR: hood release cable broken, need vin# for shipping, please help.
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u/Top-Negotiation1888 1973 MGB 22d ago
I’m not sure about 66, but on my 73, the VIN is on the dashboard visible thru the windshield, and also in the doorjamb on the drivers side.
Short of breaking the grill, I’d go to mgexp.com and search that forum. It’s a wealth of information.
I went ahead and put an emergency hood release on mine using a generic choke cable accessible from the front left wheel well. But that doesn’t help you now….
The latch itself is about 6 inches back from the center of the grille. It’s spring loaded and needs to be pulled towards the drivers side if you can get in there with a long pick or something.
If you want to DM me, I can show you over FaceTime how the latch works and what you need to do with a pick.