[someotherguy]

The cool truck guy hood whack is what puts dents in the front of the hood, even on the OEM steel. If you have an aftermarket coke-can thin hood, you're lucky to not dent it just pushing it closed.

Try gently pushing up and down on the end of it while someone else pulls the cable. If you get it open, lube the inside of the latch with the white grease immediately, do not wait!

Richard