trunk cable

hey yawl, how unsafe is it to do away with the trunk release cable in the glove box on a 78 vert? anybody ever heard of the trunk flying open? i'm scared the thing's gonna break and i won't be able to open the trunk. plus it's much easier just to open the trunk w/o giong in the glove box. thanks, jim

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jim
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Ben Boyle

My cable was broken when I got my bug in 1983. Never been a problem. It's a pain to open anyhow. However, I do intend to replace the cable mechanism (or whatever) as I continue to renovate it.

Note: I used to drive a lot on highways but I haven't done that in my Bug since 1988 or so.

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Michael Cecil

Yes, it happened to me on my '63. The latching mechanism "somehow" got broken. I was driving down the road with my wife doing about 55 mph or so when I noticed the hood bob up and down just a tiny bit. I immediately hit the brakes and at the same time the hood came flying up and smacked into the windshield. Didn't break it, but probably would have if I'd been going much faster.

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Shag

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