Hello, I istall a new aluminum mesh grill into my 1997 dakota, the instructions that came with the kits were vague at best. Installed the grills okay but now I am not able to get to the hood release latch under the hood. The instructions said to drill a small hole, here I'll let you read it "SIDE NOTE: 97+ Dakota and Durango owners will need to extend the hood latch because with the mesh installed it will not be accessible. Drill a small hole up through the hood latch release lever. You can purchase a 12" section of No. 6-32 threaded rod from the hardware store (The weight of this item would make the increase in shipping charges more than its actual cost so I don't' include it in the kit). Run the rod up through the hole you drilled in the release lever and cap it with a 6-32 cap nut. Where the rods hangs down screw a 1/2" aluminum coupler up from the bottom of the rod and also cap the bottom end with a 6-32 cap nut. It works perfectly. Pop the hood, reach between the grill and the bumper, and that 1/2" coupler is real easy to grab onto and pull down." ------I tried this but ended up breaking the 6/32 rod and I just could not picture hoew this thing was suppose to work. Does any one have any better ideas, pictures say a thousand words so if you could some how sent me a schematice or detailed drawing of your idea or the idea mention above please send it to my email address:
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