The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks Attaching hood 1964 C-30

Well I'm down to the final stretch on my restoration of a 64 C-30. I need to mount the hood, and am wondering how many people it will take to get the job done. It's kinda hard for me to get more than one other person at a time to lend a hand with this sort of stuff. Is it possible for just two people to attach one of these monsters? I took it off by myself about two years ago, but back on isn't gonna happen. Anyone care to chime in with some tips? I am really scared of scratching stuff up.........I think a blanket across the cowl will be my first step. Also, how hard are these to align?? Thanks in advance!

A blanket over the windshield cowl is the best way to protect the paint on the cowl, but also apply masking tape along the leading edge of the hood. Two people can put it in place. Start by intalling the hinges on the inner fenders, along with the springs, to make them hold in the up position. This will allow a surface to rest the hood on. With one person of each side, you can insert the bolt on the high holes of the hinges and this will loosely secure the hood while the lower hood bolts are installed.

Adjusting the hood is another story and, done carefully, it is not difficult, just time-consuming, due to the numerous bolts, that can be adjusted, to make micro-adjustments, for a proper fit.