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Old May 26, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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so, my car was broken into and my turbo stuff was stolen, but they broke the hood cable and i cant figure out how to get the hood open. anyone ever had to deal with this problem before?
 
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Old May 27, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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Bumper's coming off.
 
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Old May 27, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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i think i can get the bumper off with the hood closed, but its gonna be tough. its a brand new bumper and i spent 18 hours prepping the hood for paint. i will be all day. lol
 
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Old May 27, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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Yeah man. It's a burnt situation. That happened to my 4th Gen when it got broken into. Good luck with the bumper and be patient so you don't hurt it.
 
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Old May 28, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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How can the bumper come off if the hood blocks the 5 screws at the top?
Drive it up on some ramps and get a little extra room to work in there.
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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i got my hood open today. i reached behind the bumper and pulled on the cable. hopefully someone can use this info
 
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