1929 Hood Latches won't reach

[walkerlakeprinter]

Originally Posted by frank55a

I still stand by my original statement #14. If you have the cowl lacing going under the hood hinge that is your problem. The lacing should be cut so you have about a 1 inch gap in the middle on either side of the hood hinge and you thread a wire thru the lacing, then the wire ends are attached to the holes that line up with the lacing at the bottom of the gas tank on both sides, pull the wire as tight as you can then further tighten it with the special bolt that will pull the wire down under the hood hinge.


See the attached factory photo.


Upon further review it appears that you are using the same lacing that goes on the radiator shell and the bottom edges of the cowl. This is wrong, there is a flatter lacing that goes there. This also may be compounding the problem.


Check Bratton's online catalog for a description and closeup pictures of the 28/29 hood lacing part number 22410.

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The lacing I used is from Snyder's. In their catalog: COWL LACING For the 28-9's we offer 2 different cowl lacing kits. The original style uses a stainless wire to hold the lacing down over the gas tank the pieces of the cowl panels were riveted on with raven rivets. The replacement comes with regular double bead lacing and rivets. U.S.A.


A-16740-ARE 1928-29 Replacement contains 36" of 5/8" wide lace and 42" of 1/2".


A-16740-AOR 1928-29 Original contains 36" of 1/2" wide lace and 40" of special hollow 1" flat lacing.


I used the replacement lacing. I am thinking I should order the original style and replace what I put on.



I will update later after I try that.

[1955cj5]

Here is a pic of my pickup....it isn't pretty but it looks like someone long ago just cut the lacing so the hinge would sit down into the depression...at least I don't see a wire and I'm pretty sure the special J-bolt isn't there........I didn't know there was supposed to be one! Learned something today...

[jw hash]

my two cents, you are using the 30-31 lacing. it will makes the hood set up to high.

[katy]

Originally Posted by frank55a

I still stand by my original statement #14. If you have the cowl lacing going under the hood hinge that is your problem. The lacing should be cut so you have about a 1 inch gap in the middle on either side of the hood hinge and you thread a wire thru the lacing, then the wire ends are attached to the holes that line up with the lacing at the bottom of the gas tank on both sides, pull the wire as tight as you can then further tighten it with the special bolt that will pull the wire down under the hood hinge.


See the attached factory photo.


Upon further review it appears that you are using the same lacing that goes on the radiator shell and the bottom edges of the cowl. This is wrong, there is a flatter lacing that goes there. This also may be compounding the problem.


Check Bratton's online catalog for a description and closeup pictures of the 28/29 hood lacing part number 22410.

Are you sure that's a factory photo? The starter push rod w/an offset looks odd, also the sleeve on the spark control rod.

[Gary Karr]

The photo posted by Frank is A616, an early '28 Tudor owned by Don Bivens, and is a factory photo.