Richard, Service Bulletin ST-21-10/81gives instructions with an illustration on how to open the hood in the event of broken release cable. Contact us directly if you need a copy. "We're here to help you" DMC Help / De Lorean Services / <dmchelp@xxxx> Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: dmc1219@xxxx To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 11:39 AM Subject: [DML] HELP!! Is there any other way to open the trunk when the cable is broken ???? Someone pulled too hard & the cable broke at the latch. Fortunately, this is an early '81 with the gas flap. Richard [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]