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| | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 | Hey i was just wondering if anyone has ever turned thier AD hood into one that flips up from the sides like the older ones?If so how difficult was it.Ive always liked those kind of hoods and thought id try it if it wasnt to far off. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Might be difficult because of the way the nose curves down. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | look for a truck with that type of hood | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 | If there is a fairly long section down the center of the hood that is straight (flat) shouldn’t be too difficult. The straight (flat) section on my ’41 is about 35 inches long. This is where the hinge is. I suppose a slight curve could be accommodated for with some clever hinge mounting adapters. The rear pivot is on the top of the firewall and the front on top of the radiator support bracket. There is nothing in the hood’s curved area at the front. This area is entirely unsupported. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | The side opening hood looks cool but it's a PITA to work on the front of the engine with one. If I wasn't so set on keeping Sweetie original I'd convert her to a front opening hood.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 68 | I am thinking you could hinge it right down the middle ( in the center). Then you could open either side or both. How would that look? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | That's what I'm referring to, thats how the older models were. It's a PITA to work on the front of the engine with a side opening hood. I had to pull the grill & radiator to change the timing gear housing seal. Not a lot of fun.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 | My old '54 Job Rated Dodge pickup was hinged in the middle. It wasn't hard to service. I wished it opened like a AD though.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | How about setting it up like the early '50s Buicks? The whole hood could be opened up from either side and tilted to the opposite side, or removed completely.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | What if, instead of hinging it in the middle, you set it up like the old '50's Internationals? They had a combination hinge/latch mechanism on both sides. You could open it from either direction, and the entire hood would open up and hinge on the opposite side. To remove the hood entirely, just unlatch both sides. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | Whoops!! Longbox thought of it first! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I had a 49 Buick with that hood. I hated it.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 231 | yah youve guys really some good ideas. i was thinkin to have it like the older models where it hinged in the middle but have a hinge in the back and a latch in the front so the whole hood could still open.(ive been really thinkin about it drawing pictures in school tryin to think about what would be best)ive got a old hood layin around so ill be able to monkey with it a bit | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | if you have an old hood give it a shot, i think it might be hard or look a little odd, but hey why not give it a try you may turn it into something pretty cool
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