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Jan 19, 2011 | 05:57 AM

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jowilker

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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina

Anyone else try lubing the hinges and latch getting them to move easier?

I am gonna try the washer thing on my truck, if that cold wind ever stops blowing.

John

Jan 19, 2011 | 07:10 AM

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34rdztr

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i guess i should have mentoined that too. sometimes that will work also if they are bound up....eddie

Jan 19, 2011 | 10:22 AM

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Jim W.

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Sure glad this thread came up, my hood sticks up about a half inch above the cowl. Guess what I'm doing sometime today!

Thanks everyone!

Jan 19, 2011 | 11:30 AM

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CropDusterMan

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From: Valley Center, CA

If you need hinges, gangstakr has a nice solid set...

Jan 19, 2011 | 11:37 AM

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64F-100

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I'm glad this was brought up too...I thought I was the only one with a crooked hood. Mine sits too low on one side and too high on the other...or maybe its fine on one side and just too high on the other. Doesn't look lke the hinges have ever been moved or adjusted before so I have been scratching my head as to why it was crooked. Guess I'll try the washer trick when the weather breaks.

Jan 19, 2011 | 09:38 PM

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kstones63

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From: Glendale, AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by mysticfog

My hood is tweaked and the hinges are weak, if it flys up agian I'm going to pee on my feet.

I was thinking of tilting the hood with unloaded hinges from the front and pinning the back, has any body done that?

Something like this???????

I a working on getting pricing together for the tilt hood kit. I should have pricing done within the next couple of weeks if I like the what the water jet cutter tells me.

Kevin

Jan 20, 2011 | 12:36 AM

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mysticfog

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Wow man, that is tuff!!

Let me know how things are going with you manufacturing.

Thanks for sharing that pic.

Jan 20, 2011 | 07:35 AM

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CropDusterMan

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From: Valley Center, CA

One thing some have done is to grind some of the lower portion of the hinge off where it
meets the firewall, this gives you a little more vertical adjustment (downward), but if the
hinges are bad, nothing is going to help-replace them.