Laguna nose

by JF74chevelle Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:54 pm

So great news. My car has been painted but I am not going to upload any photos until it is finished. But I have a problem, the Laguna nose I have is great but I don't have the top piece that has the hood latch an what not. Does anyone have one of these I just have a bunch of holes in the top on my nose that looks like bolts should be going through. Please help if anyone has the piece or can tell me how to make a home one.

by Mcarlo77 Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:19 pm

I'm a little confused with what you are describing. I've not paid close attention to the '73/'74 noses, but my '75 nose does not have any latch hardware bolted to it. Rather, the latch is bolted to the vertical support member that is bolted to the front of the core support. Only connection to that support and the nose is a reinforcing bar.

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by jerry46765 Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:31 pm

What year car, and what year nose?

by JF74chevelle Mon Sep 12, 2016 11:06 pm

It's a 73 Laguna nose on a 74 chevelle

by jerry46765 Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:32 pm

Sorry can't help. All my stuff is 75 up. Thanks -

by Mcarlo77 Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:50 pm

Still don't see any connection between the nose on your car and the hood latch. They're all set up the same regardless of a Laguna nose or not.

Perhaps you're talking about the metal plate that would attach to the top edge of the nose allowing it to be secured to the core support? Once you figure it out, there are a couple of Lagunas in a yard I pick parts from that would probably have what you need.

by JF74chevelle Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:07 pm

Yes that is exactly what I need. I am sorry that I couldn't describe what I needed. But that is the piece, the metal plate that attaches to the top which secures it to the core support. Sorry and thank you.

by Limey SE Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:42 pm

JF74chevelle wrote:Yes that is exactly what I need. I am sorry that I couldn't describe what I needed. But that is the piece, the metal plate that attaches to the top which secures it to the core support. Sorry and thank you.

If this is what you need Most are part of the nose assembly I haven't seen one by itself before ... Doesn't mean it doesn't separate from Nose But just never seen it

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