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Should there be any braces in the front of the hood on my 1947 QW? When I open the hood it seems pretty "twisty" and I have to be careful to line up the latch when I close it. I see a couple of bolt holes on each side near the front as if maybe a brace would go from the outer edge at the front to the center gusset.

The only thing is the panel in the very front the hood latches too. That's it no other braces

Thanks for the reply. I guess the flimsy feel is just the "nature of the beast" Looks like you are doing a great job on your truck. I just bought mine a couple of weeks ago and it hasn't run in a couple of years. Cab is in good shape, only a couple of holes in the floor. No brakes. I see one of the rear brake lines is disconnected and blocked off. I expect I will find a bad wheel cylinder. Do you know of any source for these or will I just have to rebuild the old one? Hope to get it running in the next week or so

The Driveline forum under the "Shop Area" is specifically for transmission, axle, brake & suspension-related discussion about repair, restoration, upgrades or swaps.
I just completed my brakes on my 48. In my opinion rebuilding your stock parts is the best option.

Those bolt holes that you mentioned are likel;y for the rubber bumpers on the front lip. It sounds like you have started your voyage of discovery! Enjoy it, I did.

Thanks, my rigs coming along but slowly. Hopefully I can get back to it here soon. Been building barns this past year.
My rig hadn't run in close to 20 years at least, so I know what your going through.
You may be able to get completely new cylinders from your local NAPA. MY 47' currently has a 54' rearend under it and it has a leaking wheel cylinder I plugged for a quick repair but NAPA is supposed to have it.
Jim carter carries new wheel cylinders and rebuild kits for the big trucks.
http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/cart/index.asp?cat2=10225&path=1947+-+Early+1955+Truck+Parts%2FMechanical%2FBrakes%2FWheel++Cylinders+and+Repair+Kits
And this place can probably help to. I ordered a new Hydrovac brake booster through them cause mine had failed, it's called Alretta Truck.
http://www.alretta.com/
Good luck
By the way you got yourself I nice looking rig.

I got new cylinders for my truck ('47 1.5 ton) from truckandcarshop.com. The rear ones were made in Argentina (by the lowest bidder I guess). The quality overall was fine but I had to file the indents around the adjuster wheel as they were roughly cast and didnt work well with the adjuster wheel on the backplate. Otherwise I have no reason to doubt them. They are on the truck (which isnt mobile yet) but I have stress tested them (as much pressure as I can get on the pedal) and nothing happened.

Miner were too far gone to rebuild but the choice of new ones comes down to budget. If yours are rebuildable I think its a good option.