| |
BUSY BOLTERS Are you one?  The Shop Area
continues to pull in the most views on the Stovebolt. In August alone there were over 22,000 views in those 13 forums.
| | Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | | Forums66 Topics126,780 Posts1,039,294 Members48,100 | | Most Online2,175
Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2005 Posts: 19 | I have a 1949 Chevy one ton that needs its engine compartment hood replaced. I would like to pull the hood off of a 1948 Chevy one and a half ton (1.5 ton) and use it on the one ton.
Will this hood swap work?
"Nothing within the realm of the restoration process shall be alien to my experience"
| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | The rear corners of the two hoods are different. 1/2 Ton to 1 Ton are the same but above that they are different. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2005 Posts: 19 | Why are the rear corners different? From what I know the cabs are the same and can be interchanged. Logically the connections to the cab must be the same, thus I do not understand why these hoods can not be swapped.
Fenders accommodate larger tires, but the hood need not do so, does it?
Please help...
"Nothing within the realm of the restoration process shall be alien to my experience"
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | The cabs are the same, but the grille/hood/fenders are different to cover the largers wheels. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 | sambear
Roughly speaking,The 1-1/2 and larger ad trucks hoods are about 3 inches LONGER front to rear and more gradual in the radius of the fender to hood joint.
They will bolt on at the cowl and fit fairly close,BUT be too far foward to even be close to the hood latch/striker panel.
Hope this helps,Regards
steve sr. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Is the old hood too far gone? Repair might be the easy way out.
~Jim
| | |
|
|
| |
