Hood Latch problems

[FS ford250]

I am looking for a spring for the hood latch for an 68 F250 I noticed as I was going down the highway last week the hood looked like it was floating I pulled over and sure enough the only thing holding it back from slapping the windshield was the safety latch I found a parts place that would sell me the whole latch for $$$$ but everything else works great all I need is the spring that keeps the latch closed I don't know what they call it I searched the web site to see if there were any prints or pictures but I found none one parts place says they have a hood latch return spring but when I called them to confirm it was what I was looking for the guy said he has no drawings and they are out of stock. So is there any one out there that can put a name on it or point me in the right direction
It is the sping that pop's the jaws closed when you put the hood down
Thank you for your replies

[1971ford]

i have a latch in my parts bin
you can have it foor $10 plus shipping. surface rust


you cant remove the spring and try bending it back to give it some more springyness?

[FS ford250]

Thanks for the message The spring is broken it is about 1/8 diameter at least that is the piece I have left If I can't find the spring I might take you up on the latch
Thanks
FS

[foghorn]

fs ford250 take Ryan up on his deal even when these trucks were new they didnt sell just a spring for the latch Ford sold it as one unit. Belive it or not this was the way that any of the big 4 got deeper in your pocket. Beside that would have been to easy for them to do. To easy to make a .10 spring and sell them for 2-3.95 then stock them ship them to the parts warehouse ect ect.




Foggy

[FS ford250]

Foghorn
Yes, I was thinking the same thing on the way home as I watched the hood bounce up and down (tied with a rope) for the 10.00 I can't go wrong
Thanks