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96+ hood latch

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Joe 5.0

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I am wanting to buy a billet grille so I guess I am going to need to change my hood latch to the 96+ style. I thought there was a recall for this, so will the dealership do it for free? If n ot is it worth the $$, and is it any stronger attachment than ours stock?
 

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jtkz13 said:
I am wanting to buy a billet grille so I guess I am going to need to change my hood latch to the 96+ style. I thought there was a recall for this, so will the dealership do it for free? If n ot is it worth the $$, and is it any stronger attachment than ours stock?
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I've never heard of that recall, but some grills like the aftermarket '96 style honeycomb grill come with the a '96 latch. I don't think it should be difficult for you to do the latch swap in your driveway if there isn't a recall. If you still want Ford to do it if there's no recall I don't think it'll be that expensive. Whether or not the mod is worth it depends on your priorities for your car.
Tim
 
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