I've been driving around this 78 F150 for a couple days and today I decided I should pop the hood and check the oil and stuff. So I tried to open it from just the latch but it wouldn't move so I figured it had a release. I got in the truck and tried to pull the release but it wouldn't move...

This isn't my truck but I'm driving it for the next couple days. It's my girlfriend's grandpa's truck. His father in law bought it brand new in 1978, it's got a 302 and a 4 speed toploader with OD. He's starting to do some resto work on it. This truck has lived on the same farm since it was...

My name is Evan, and I live in Iowa. I'm actually a GM fan 'hiding_smilie' but the trucks in my budget are usually Fords. I really want either a Gen 8 or 9 and I look forward to learning a lot on here.