I have a 49 F1. I bought in in pieces and I'm putting it together. I can't seen to figure out how to attach the hood hinges. Not the main one with the springs, but the smaller ones on the side. I just can't get the small hinges to attach to the hood. I have searched the Internet for pictures, but I can seem to find any good pictures at how they are mounted. Can someone post a picture or tell me how these things line up?

Also, the bolts that attach them. I bought some new boots and wave washers from Classic Haulers. I was bolting the hinges to the hood, just to see how they fit and once the bolts are installed there is still some play in the hinges at the bolt. I though they should be be tight. But once the bolt is ram all the way in there is still a gap bettwen the hinge and the bolt. Is there a spacer that goes there?

I know these are silly questions, but this truck was a part when I got it.

Thank you very much for the help.
Dave

 

Maybe this will help. Photo of my 52. There are washers under the heads of the bolts and they are safety wired (need to be redone). They are shouldered and not tight to the hood as the rotates in the brackets opening and closing.

 

Greetings,
Do you have the right hinge bolts? Based on your hood design, some use non-shouldered bolts. I had a similar issue until I got non- shouldered bolts.
Good luck!

 

Every 48-52 I've dealt with uses shouldered bolts. They don't tighten up against the linkages, in fact are pretty sloppy. They are tight against the shoulder. (not too tight or the welded-in nut will shear) The spring hinges carry all the weight, the linkages just give it direction. In the closed position the hood is against the cowl rubbers, and hood bumpers.

 

Somewhere along the way there was a design change. My '50 F-1 (early) has two internally threaded studs on each side of the hood. The outer diameter of the studs is the same as the holes in the hinge. the stud goes thru the hole and is then fastened by a non-shouldered bolt.