Reverse Tilt - positive stop
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Reverse Tilt - positive stop
Memory test!
A few years ago ( so, sometime in the past 5) somebody on here created their own little positive stop system for their reverse tilt hood mechanism.
The actual tilt mechanism was (as I recall) the popular MMB brand system.
I beleive his solution was no more complex than drilling a hole all the way through the tubing in the pivot mechanism - that is, where the long piece of round tubing goes into the the short piece that bolts to the apron panel. He then used one of those pins with the ring in one end to put through the hole that goes through the double wall of tubing in the tubing.
So the question is;
Does anyone remember who it was or the thread that he mentioned and showed it in?
Myself an another member want to have a look at the pics he posted .
Thanks,
A few years ago ( so, sometime in the past 5) somebody on here created their own little positive stop system for their reverse tilt hood mechanism.
The actual tilt mechanism was (as I recall) the popular MMB brand system.
I beleive his solution was no more complex than drilling a hole all the way through the tubing in the pivot mechanism - that is, where the long piece of round tubing goes into the the short piece that bolts to the apron panel. He then used one of those pins with the ring in one end to put through the hole that goes through the double wall of tubing in the tubing.
So the question is;
Does anyone remember who it was or the thread that he mentioned and showed it in?
Myself an another member want to have a look at the pics he posted .
Thanks,
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Hi,
I wansn't around a couple years ago but I looked around a bit. Might this be it?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...-fatfords.html
If not you might PM John Niolon (jniolon) he seems to have more "historcal" collective data on the hoods than I do.
Good luck
I wansn't around a couple years ago but I looked around a bit. Might this be it?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...-fatfords.html
If not you might PM John Niolon (jniolon) he seems to have more "historcal" collective data on the hoods than I do.
Good luck
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=14791
This is the link your likely looking for as Chuck mentioned.
This is the link your likely looking for as Chuck mentioned.
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Excellant! ( he says in his best Monty Burns voice)
That was exactly the thread I was looking ( unsuccessfully) for. It was Jag Red's idea that I was vaguely remembering.
Myself and another shyer (sp?) member thank you both ( and John/Jag )
Thanks,
That was exactly the thread I was looking ( unsuccessfully) for. It was Jag Red's idea that I was vaguely remembering.
Myself and another shyer (sp?) member thank you both ( and John/Jag )
Thanks,
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I use the pin approach on mine as well. I bought a hitch pin from tractor supply, and its got the little lock ball on the end, and a key ring on the other. I doubt it could shear.
getting the right position before drilling the hole is fun..
I did it without the grill installed, and had to do it again!.. (on the other side)
Sam
getting the right position before drilling the hole is fun..
I did it without the grill installed, and had to do it again!.. (on the other side)
Sam
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i have sen these hood but only in pictures. how do they work?do you open the front up then slide it forward and flip?i like this but this is the only hood style ive seen it on.would this work on my 50 merc hood?did you all buy these as a kit or fab your own?
i sure would like to know about them.
thanks roy
i sure would like to know about them.
thanks roy
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Roy, have a look around midfifty.com
Chesserbuilt.com
nolimit.net
each of these sell hood flip kits. I think Mike Chesser is the designer of the original, and the rest are knockoffs. Maybe I'm wrong.
Chesserbuilt.com
nolimit.net
each of these sell hood flip kits. I think Mike Chesser is the designer of the original, and the rest are knockoffs. Maybe I'm wrong.
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i have sen these hood but only in pictures. how do they work?do you open the front up then slide it forward and flip?i like this but this is the only hood style ive seen it on.would this work on my 50 merc hood?did you all buy these as a kit or fab your own?
i sure would like to know about them.
thanks roy
i sure would like to know about them.
thanks roy
might answer your question but I have know idea as who it belongs to.
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thanks raerjim,i will have a look at them
that is one cool yellow.i like it but its a little beyond my skill level i think,for now anyway.i would be afraid to start something like that and find it to difficultand lose the project.but still very cool
roy
that is one cool yellow.i like it but its a little beyond my skill level i think,for now anyway.i would be afraid to start something like that and find it to difficultand lose the project.but still very cool
roy
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At least you know it can be done, would be the same principal as the ones done on any other.