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'41 hood alignment
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supereal |
10-06-2013 @ 12:56 PM
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Been there, done that. When I restored my '47, we had to remove the fenders. When the hood was reattached, the "fun" began. The linkage, as you know, is complcated, and actually lifts and lowers the hood as it is opened and closed. Weak springs, worn linkage pieces or special bolts, can all affect the fit, as does the angle of the front fenders in reference to the firewall. As my friend Tom J. points out, the cowl lacing that goes under the back edge of the hood, must be correct and in place before adjusting.
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woodiewagon46 |
10-06-2013 @ 7:59 AM
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Thanks Supereal, the hood on my '46 woodie fits OK but I have always wanted to fine tune it and the article will help. When I was aligning my hood I actually had to lean into the engine compartment and lift the rear portion of the hood up with my back and then have my wife tighten the bolts, it's a real pain but once you get it it really makes a difference.
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supereal |
10-06-2013 @ 7:54 AM
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When I visited the Rouge plant in the mid sixties, i saw workers on the line "adjusting" doors and hoods with a rubber cushioned sledge hammer! I wouldn't recommend that to the inexperienced, but it does explain how it was done as the line went by.
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joe b |
10-06-2013 @ 6:07 AM
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When we do work like this on our old cars it tends to make the assembly line look like a miracle!
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trjford8 |
10-05-2013 @ 7:18 PM
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Make sure when you make the adjustments that you have the cowl lacing in place.
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jivin jer |
10-05-2013 @ 5:19 PM
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You guys are the greatest. A friend came over today and after about four hours we've got it to where I can do a little tweaking on the cowl (it's going to be painted)and get everything where it needs to be. The real secret was not opening to far to adjust the hinges. We went round and round because we would open it all the way to tighten up the bolts on the hinges not knowing that they had moved with the upward motion. It was a two man job. Thanks again. Jerry
This message was edited by jivin jer on 10-5-13 @ 5:20 PM
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joe b |
10-05-2013 @ 2:52 PM
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Thanks Super You beat me to it I was going to send it this evening
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supereal |
10-05-2013 @ 2:07 PM
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And here is page two.
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supereal |
10-05-2013 @ 1:58 PM
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I am attaching the two pages Joe mentioned. Adjusting a hood to fit is, as said, a long process. Each adjustment changes the others. so the end result is a good compromise, but never perfect.
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jivin jer |
10-05-2013 @ 8:11 AM
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Thanks Joe for the tip. So far I don't see any available.
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