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Old 04-17-2014, 07:27 PM   #1
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Default What's wrong with this 39 Deluxe hood?

I finally got my new stock hood on my 39 and it appears to extend too far out over the grill. What might I do to fix my problem? Almost seems I need to adjust the grill forward but can that be done?

Anyone ever have this happen?

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Old 04-17-2014, 07:30 PM   #2
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Default Re: What's wrong with this 39 Deluxe hood?

Is it a repro hood and how does it fit at the cowl?
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Old 04-17-2014, 07:40 PM   #3
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It's genuine and it fits well at the cowl
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Old 04-17-2014, 08:36 PM   #4
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What about the grill?
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Old 04-17-2014, 08:50 PM   #5
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Did the car leave the factory with that hood on it? If not you will probably have to fit the front assembly to the hood.
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Old 04-17-2014, 09:39 PM   #6
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Have done a couple in the past year and had the opposite problem with the hood not forward enough and the fenders pushed toward the rear as far as possible. The '40 Deluxe just fell together right but the other, not so much. The '39 grille seems to be slightly shorter, front to back than the 40 standard. A longshot, but there may be a slight difference between the hoods, '39 Deluxe to '40 standard that makes it tough. Really looks like a '39 but all we're just talking some extra holes. There are also differences in the latch plate under the nose. Check the Drake catalogue to see the differences.

Never heard of a repro hood. Grilles for Argentinian sure. Good Luck: Fred A
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Old 04-17-2014, 11:42 PM   #7
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Using 1/4" bolts to attach the grille to the fenders rather than 5/16" may give you that extra clearance you need in order to get the it to come forward.
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Old 04-18-2014, 05:22 AM   #8
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The hood is off another 39. What is involved in fitting the fenders to the grille assembly? Thanks for the replies and Swoop, thanks for the tip on using smaller bolts

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Old 04-18-2014, 07:41 AM   #9
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You will have to loosen up all bolts to the front clip starting from the running boards forward. Then move the clip to match the hood.
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Old 04-18-2014, 08:15 AM   #10
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Thanks JimTN, The grille would remain bolted to the fenders and not loosened when the front clip bolts are loosened and the fenders are drawn forward....Is that correct?
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Default Re: What's wrong with this 39 Deluxe hood?

Not sure how to correct the problem but I have a question. does the hood have an early or late latch assembly and do both the hood and grille latch assembly's match?
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Old 04-18-2014, 10:20 AM   #12
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They are correctly matched.....both are for late production 1939
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Old 04-18-2014, 10:11 PM   #13
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Jim TN has the right idea with smaller bolts . This is a pretty common issue with lining up the front clip . You will likely need to remove the front grill-fender bolts and elongate the holes with a metal burr to allow the grill to pull forward . With smaller bolts and elongated holes , you can usually get the grill forward . ( You can't do much with the hood if it is already good with the cowl ) . Good luck , let us know how it goes .
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Old 04-21-2014, 06:58 PM   #14
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any more pictures? is possible to loosen the front fenders & skirts and pull the whole assy forward? as this would bring the grill forward also.
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Old 04-23-2014, 12:05 PM   #15
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any more pictures? is possible to loosen the front fenders & skirts and pull the whole assy forward? as this would bring the grill forward also.
It's an axiom that front sheet metal alignment begins with the hood. Good luck.
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Old 04-24-2014, 06:38 AM   #16
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What a great color! Can we see the rest of the car!?
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