Pointers needed on hood installation
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Pointers needed on hood installation
It is hard to believe, but my hood is very close to finished. I threw in the towel and had a local restoration shop do it. Figured if it took me 2 years to paint the final fender, I might never see the hood done.
So, I installed the hood once, 14 years ago, and cant recall the process. It seems like it will be cumbersome and I dont want to mess any finish up. Suggestions? My manual isnt any help.
Picked up a set of hood bumpers today along with a cowl lace. The shop wants to do a trial fitment tomorrow or next, and I'll do the final install.
Also, are there any tricks to mounting the lace. I havent looked at it yet but it probably doesnt have premade holes.
So, I installed the hood once, 14 years ago, and cant recall the process. It seems like it will be cumbersome and I dont want to mess any finish up. Suggestions? My manual isnt any help.
Picked up a set of hood bumpers today along with a cowl lace. The shop wants to do a trial fitment tomorrow or next, and I'll do the final install.
Also, are there any tricks to mounting the lace. I havent looked at it yet but it probably doesnt have premade holes.
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Sorry, I was hoping someone would have answered you by now. We don't have our truck ready to put together yet, but maybe I can give you some ideas.
Lace, I assume you're meaning the cloth or vinyl that goes between the fender and the little bit of side metal (front fenders) or the box (rear fenders)? If so, our 41 does have little divits that look to be for screwing this on. I think its called welting.
As for aligning the hood, we asked a guy that has a 41 like ours and he told us after much trial and error, he found the easiest way to do this was to install the hood first and then build down from there. He couldn't get the hood to work any other way. Said there was alot more room for adjustment / give in the little side panels and fenders.
Good luck and please let me know how this works out.
Lace, I assume you're meaning the cloth or vinyl that goes between the fender and the little bit of side metal (front fenders) or the box (rear fenders)? If so, our 41 does have little divits that look to be for screwing this on. I think its called welting.
As for aligning the hood, we asked a guy that has a 41 like ours and he told us after much trial and error, he found the easiest way to do this was to install the hood first and then build down from there. He couldn't get the hood to work any other way. Said there was alot more room for adjustment / give in the little side panels and fenders.
Good luck and please let me know how this works out.
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Carlene,
I will post the experience, good or bad (hope good!). I drove the truck to the shop yesterday for trial fit of hood. They said they didnt think it necessary to fully mount it with the hinges and such. The hood looked really fine even in primer. It should be done within the next 3 weeks, just in time for our big local summer event. In the meantime I will blast and paint the old hardware and make sure all the nuts, bolts and shoulder bolts are on hand.
I said cowl lace, but apparently that is not the right description for the piece of cloth seal that fits between the rear of the hood and the cab. It wasnt prepunched. Used an awl to make the initial hole and a drill bit to ream it out, one hole at a time. The protruberances (sp? proper name?) that the lace fit down over made a slight impression on the bottomside to locate the holes. Most of that probably doesnt make sense
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Mike
I will post the experience, good or bad (hope good!). I drove the truck to the shop yesterday for trial fit of hood. They said they didnt think it necessary to fully mount it with the hinges and such. The hood looked really fine even in primer. It should be done within the next 3 weeks, just in time for our big local summer event. In the meantime I will blast and paint the old hardware and make sure all the nuts, bolts and shoulder bolts are on hand.
I said cowl lace, but apparently that is not the right description for the piece of cloth seal that fits between the rear of the hood and the cab. It wasnt prepunched. Used an awl to make the initial hole and a drill bit to ream it out, one hole at a time. The protruberances (sp? proper name?) that the lace fit down over made a slight impression on the bottomside to locate the holes. Most of that probably doesnt make sense
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mike, it is called cowl lace, and is usually fastened with twisted tacks. cut to fit, then use awl to (dimple) metal, creating SMALL hole for tack. small headed hammer will drive tack in. as for hood install-- mount hinges, and bumpers. two people, one either side, (duh), spread hood enough to set hinge studs in place, adjust from inside kick panels, then button up as needed. good luck---later
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mike, it is called cowl lace, and is usually fastened with twisted tacks. cut to fit, then use awl to (dimple) metal, creating SMALL hole for tack. small headed hammer will drive tack in. as for hood install-- mount hinges, and bumpers. two people, one either side, (duh), spread hood enough to set hinge studs in place, adjust from inside kick panels, then button up as needed. good luck---later
I guess I must have mounted the lace to the twisted tacks you referred to. However didnt know that was what they were and that they were removable.
It worked out well anyway, lace lays down and fits nicely with no buckles.
Found that one of the spring assemblies is bent at the pivot. So there will be another expensive trip to Drakes.
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mike, can you hammer bend out? don't get mad at it , just work it on vise or anvil. take spring off and work some magic. glad to hear it's going as planned.
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I looked it over again today after blasting it clean, comparing the one "bent" to the other. Sometimes the sight plays tricks, but I'm going to try it as is. If it throws the hood in a bad direction then will try the hammer routine. Drakes probably sells painted repro's for $60 or more, but that needs to go for some tires on the wife's car.
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