are the 170.00 dollar hood tilt kits on ebay worth it or go for the 350.00 cpp kits better.

 

I bought an Ebay kit and it works fine.

 

Same here, works great. Save some money and buy the Ebay kit!

 

x3, did the same thing works good.

 

Marten your Truck´s stance looks so good and i like your House

 

Mine was an ebay kit , but surprisingly all the hardware had CPP stickers on them .

 

Thanks, both are money pits but both my wife and I are happy. She has her stuff, most of the house, a barn, horses, land and I have the truck, the garage and part of the basement. It works for us.

 

That sounds very familiar!

Truck is still looking great.

 

I've taken drawings with dimensions to my local metal fab shop for his scrutiny. I will probably get the parts made for less than $75. They do beautiful work with really nice welding. I will be proud to display my open hood. I think that I'll powder coat the parts.

 

I think you are dreaming if you're going to hire someone to make them and walk away for less than $75 ..

 

We'll see. You don't know my metal shop guy(s). I'll let you know how much asap.

 

I guess if he can build it in 15 minutes, suppose it was my drawings you gave him...lol

 

Old post. But you guessed it I bought the 115.00 CCP free shipping. Off of Fleebay. and in the process of installing it on my 1955 F-100. I am alone on this my wife helped me flip the hood and position it to install. Right now I am dealing with the spot welds. They are not their. I've grinded off a bit of steel after cutting off the 90 degree flange. Using a Snap on engine hoist to handle this hood. So far so good that worked out, but the spot welds brought everything to an abrupt hault. Dang I hate that. I was doing so well. The old hood hindge on the right side is also an issue, got the left one off. Paint was a baby blue. But the right side is half inch nuts are jammed in tight. In the cab. The out side nuts were also jammed on tight. Both sides. But finally gave up and came off. I hate to complain but I keep hitting these brick walls. Another topic. Brake light switch. Where can you buy the switch that operates off the brake pedal? I've bought 3 new probably China brake lite switches. They have all failed. Went to NAPA and the switch they have is also made in China. Anyway my brake lites are on every time when I connect the battery. AJ

 

Not sure if you have a hanging brake pedal or the original through the floor but here are some to choose from..as far as the spot welds you could try prying up a little and the welds may become more evident..
https://www.ronfrancis.com/category/brake-switches

I'd stay away from any pressure switches though, stick to the electric ones

 

AJ can you post some pics of your installing, i have no clue what you mean with "spotwelds not their" also the "jammed nuts" .
As for the brakelightswitch... i use Motorcycle brakelightswitch since years on many projects:
motorcycle brake light switch