hood help
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hood help
hi.
I am finally ready to put the hood on my 'assembled from scratch' truck. Anyone have a minute to lay out the easiest way to do it? Attaching which hinges first, and to what? If I had ever seen it together, I'm sure it would make sense. Also, do the hood-springs mount to the firewall with the bolt-flange inward, or out?
Thanks.
I am finally ready to put the hood on my 'assembled from scratch' truck. Anyone have a minute to lay out the easiest way to do it? Attaching which hinges first, and to what? If I had ever seen it together, I'm sure it would make sense. Also, do the hood-springs mount to the firewall with the bolt-flange inward, or out?
Thanks.
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The way I found is the easiest to do is bolt all the hood hinge parts to the firewall and side of cowl first. Lay some padding, like mover tarps, on both fenders and the filler panel above the grill. Lay the hood on the pads and left the hood and bolt one arm from each of the side hinges(?), part #16796. Then lift the front of hood, using the bolt as a pivot, and install the second bolt on each side. Then insert the pin from the main hinges and install washer and cotter pins. I have done this by myself but not on a nicely painted truck, only a beater that I didn't care about the paint. I wouldn't try this without as one other person, two would be great.
If you look at the drawing below you see the hing flange mounts inward. I don't have a completed truck handy to look at in person right now.
If you look at the drawing below you see the hing flange mounts inward. I don't have a completed truck handy to look at in person right now.
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Don't forget you need shoulder bolts to mount the hood to the hinges.
I appears in your avatar that you might have a 54. It helps get a better answer if you not what model you have. If you don't have a Midfifty catalog you might want to get one as it gives some good info. Also a Shop Manual comes in handy for items like the hood.
I appears in your avatar that you might have a 54. It helps get a better answer if you not what model you have. If you don't have a Midfifty catalog you might want to get one as it gives some good info. Also a Shop Manual comes in handy for items like the hood.
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Thanks alot.
That profile is a bit vague. My truck is assembled from a dozen 48-52 F's. Cab's a '49 but the best front-clip i could find was a '51. Hood appears to be a '52, 215 came from a '52 also. That's it in the avatar.
That profile is a bit vague. My truck is assembled from a dozen 48-52 F's. Cab's a '49 but the best front-clip i could find was a '51. Hood appears to be a '52, 215 came from a '52 also. That's it in the avatar.
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Since I am usually working alone I use a cherry picker to lift the nose of the hood up in the air in order to attach the spring hinge pivots. I install the cowl side hinges first then spring loaded hinges.
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