I drive an '88 T-bird LX which (considering I've owned and mistreated it for going on six years now) runs remarkably well, but some of the less-essential bits are starting to wear out - the hood release cable, to be precise. The plate is shot, and the cable itself has seen better days, although for the moment the whole thing still works. I'd like to replace it before it actually breaks, but I can't find one for this specific car, or for the Cougar or Mark VII. I can, however, find about a bajillion (for prices ranging from not-bad to waaaaaay-too-much) for the Mustang, anywhere from '83 to '93. As these were also built on the Fox platform, am I correct in assuming that a cable meant for one or any of those will work fine in the T-bird? I'd like to be sure before ordering the part.
If it's not interchangeable, what are my other options? Are there any other vehicles I should be on the lookout for, or is there a way to patch the one I already have back together?
I'm also having issues with my trunk latch (the electric release works fine, but the latch won't release using the actual key), but that's rather lower on the priority list and I haven't really spent much time looking at it. As long as I'm here, though, any thoughts on the possible issue(s) or where I might be able to find a replacement part (if necessary) would be great. (The local junkyards apparently don't have anything remotely close.)
Any suggestions you can offer would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
