Man, I feel for you. I cross my fingers every time I pop the hood on the 126in cold weather; it gets kinda sticky at low temps, even though I lube it religiously. That baby has two latches, and it's gonna be a bear when it finally breaks a cable.
I think I may go out and take some photos, or better yet devise some kind of attached cable thingy that can be accessed when the inevitable happens.

DG