The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk 1946 Chevy Truck, Hood and Floor Question?

Your hinge is broken. The ends should stick under the small strap at the rear and into the hood ornament in the front. One half of the hinge should measure about two inches longer then the other and the same as from firewall to 1" into ornament.

You need a new hinge.

Joe