04-05-2021, 11:55 AM | #21 |
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Re: Hood supports
Here is a photo of some hood supports that a member of our club fabricated. Just rotate the clip up to support the open hood, and rotate the clip down when you close the hood.
I like them because you do not bang your head on the supports that bolt on the radiator support rods.
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04-06-2021, 07:51 PM | #22 |
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I have the type shown in post #8 above and I’m not sure I’d want to do without. Hood is stable and secure when open and as others have noted, allows access to both sides of the engine.
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04-06-2021, 08:49 PM | #23 |
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04-06-2021, 09:35 PM | #24 |
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Does anyone else have their hood rub on the quail tail?
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04-07-2021, 04:18 AM | #25 |
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04-07-2021, 05:59 AM | #26 |
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I filed my tail 2/10 of an inch away. That is inconspicuous and the hood works well.
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04-07-2021, 07:12 AM | #27 |
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I have them on both of my Model A's . I made my own out aluminum bar stock and bent them and dipped the ends in liquid plastic to stop chipping the paint.
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I like the simple mounting bracket from #160B and will build it again by myself.
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04-07-2021, 08:43 AM | #29 |
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I slipped a bit of rubber hose around each swing arm to eliminate the rattle.
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04-07-2021, 10:21 AM | #30 | |
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In inchland, 2/10~= 3/16. Anyway, how long ago did you do this? Is the plating peeling off where the edge is now exposed to weather? What about corrosion on the bare metal? Maybe painting the filed edge with a rubberized compound like that tool handle dip stuff would both seal it and protect the hood edge. Probably look pretty bad though. |
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04-08-2021, 06:29 AM | #31 |
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Hi Mr. Moose,
that is right, I don't know about the inch breaks. But I think that's easier to understand than our decimal millimeter unit? - I polished the quaills edge of the filed tail end with a 'Minimot' rubber polisher. Then sealed the edge with 2 component epoxy resin. Invisible and no possibility of corrosion.
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https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/P...earchByKeyword
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04-09-2021, 07:10 PM | #35 |
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I like mine, see pic in post #8, I have the same thing.
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This morning I copied your friend and fabbed up a couple hood supports like in your picture. Easy, cheap and work great. Thanks for sharing. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 04-11-2021 at 04:23 PM. |
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04-12-2021, 03:44 PM | #37 |
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Snyder's has yet another type of hood prop. Kind of expensive tho for a piece of metal.
https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/P...earchByKeyword
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04-17-2021, 02:26 PM | #40 |
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I bought the same ones as in post#8 but I got no instructions. Not to hard to figure out how to put them on but...
Should I use the small ends or the long ones, or is it just a matter of preference. |
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