‘41 p/u hood latch differences
 

Hi guys. I am hoping one of you can send me a nice close pic of the hood latch side of a ‘41 V-8 truck. This truck was originally a 6cyl truck. I have the correct mount for the hood but it isn’t just a bolt in as you can see. The two upper bolts align, but the lowers have nowhere to go. What does this area look like on a v-8 hood. Does it just continue like the rest and not have the V- notch? Hoping to have this on this weekend but would really need some reference photos to see. Any help extremely appreciated.

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Welcome to the world of six cylinder . I have a 41 I six truck with a dying 8BA in it. The differences I've found so far are the lower pan and chin under the grill. The latch plate on the top of the grill, the latch itself and the hood. I'm not sure because I don't have one but I think the splash pan around the engine would be different also. I'm just finishing up my 255 V8 for my 41 but I will leave all the six tin in place that I can so that down the road someone could take it back to original if they wanted. The only tin you have to change that I know of is the lower pan under the radiator. Tim

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Vanspeed, you have the wrong upper latch for your pickup. The upper latch for the '41 pickup is triangular shaped. The lower brace is also different. Both upper and lower pieces are one year only. I would suggest you spend $10 and get the 40-41 Ford pickup book from the Early Ford V-8 Club. It's a small book, but full of great facts on the difference between the two years of pickups. The '41 hood pieces including the handle are not easy to find and can be pricey. Since you are building the truck it might be easier at this point to use the '40 pieces including the '40 pickup hood to complete your project.

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I agree with TJ’s advice to buy the Two Great Trucks book. It does state in that book that the triangular latch in the hood was for the 6 cylinder. However, late in production, they used the 6 cyl hood for both the 6 and V8. My V8 pickup is an example of that.

You can use the 6 cyl triangle latch if you still have it. The latch you have pictured is the V8 only.

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Sorry for any confusion but this is now a V-8 truck and everything is V-8 except for the hood. That is why I bought the V-8 latch. Just wanted to know the mounting area differences for this? My thoughts are to weld up the v notch in the hood to look like the rest of the hood and just drill holes where the latch is.

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Vanspeed: I can take a picture of my '41 pu on Monday and post it.
Sorry if your in a rush for this week end.
It has a v8 in it.

Mike

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Are you using the '40 standard (passenger car/pickup) lower grille brace or do you have the lower grille brace for the 6 cylinder pickup? If you have the later 6 cylinder grille brace it will not match up with the early upper latch brace that you want to use. Luckily the early lower brace is easy to find vs the later '41 brace.

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I have the lower grill brace for a V-8. Only thing 6 cyl I have is the actual hood. That is why I would like a pic of the flange area of the hood where the brace mounts on the side. Thinking of cutting out the V notch that that the 6 cyl hood has and fabricating a new piece that make it seamless. That is why I would like a pic to make sure what I do looks correct.

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Thank you very much!

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Vanspeed: I'm truly sorry for the delay.

It took me over an hour to get the photos from my phone to my computer. Then it took me over an hour and two reloads on fordbarn and I still don't have the photos uploaded onto a reply for you.

I have the pictures, I just need to get them uploaded. I'll try at home later when I get home. That'll be around 4:30 to 5:00.

Again I apology.

Mike

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Thanks Mike. You can also send them to me via email or phone if that works better for you.

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Vanspeed: I'll try this again at home on a spectrum wifi hookup.

Here are the three pictures I took of my 41 pickup hood.
The first is the hood latch itself.
The second is the of the grill side of the latch.
The third is the hood latch trying to get "inside" the upper portion of the latch.

Hope this helps.
If for whatever reason you can't get them, pm me with your e-mail address and I can send them that way.

Mike

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[QUOTE=41 Ford PU;2269554]Vanspeed: I'll try this again at home on a spectrum wifi hookup.

Here are the three pictures I took of my 41 pickup hood.
The first is the hood latch itself.
The second is the of the grill side of the latch.
The third is the hood latch trying to get "inside" the upper portion of the latch.

Hope this helps.
If for whatever reason you can't get them, pm me with your e-mail address and I can send them that way.

Mike[QUOTE]
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Thank you so much for the effort Mike but I need a pic of a factory V-8 hood. I am using a V-8 latch so I need to see how that area looks like on a stock V-8 hood. Sorry for the confusion.

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You might find some guidance in this hamb thread too.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...eeded.1300112/

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Helps a little but not very clear pics on the T shaped latch that mounts on the hood. Does anybody or can anybody take a picture of this area on a stock V-8 hood?

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Vanspeed: If that red circled are is the picture you're looking for I can't help you. My hood latch is a complete enclosure.

I read that Jalopy Journal forum information and found that there where different systems. Not only in the 4cyl, 6cyl, and v8, but also early 41 and late 41.

Mike

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Sorry Vanspeed. I don’t have that 40 style hood and latch. Kube may have a picture from his 40 pickup restoration if you ask him.