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Bob from Northport · 02-23-2023, 06:06 PM

There is a hood rod pivot point on top of a radiator shell. Can anyone advise how the pivot point for the hood rod is secured to the radiator shell??
Is it soldered, or spot welded, or???? Trying to get one off a 31' shell

Thanks!!

Big hammer · 02-23-2023, 06:24 PM

Mine just slides out, is yours rusted?, penetrating oil could be your friend

31Tudor · 02-23-2023, 08:08 PM

I just looked at my 31 shell, it sure looks like a rivet to me. I can't see the underside, but the top sure looks like a rivet head.

Bob from Northport · 02-23-2023, 08:20 PM

It looks like a rivet to me also. But i drilled it out on both sides and it will not move.

Deny1950 · 02-23-2023, 11:05 PM

Bob from Northport on my 1930 a coupe they were small rivets, drilled and punched out,also had grill off

Big hammer · 02-24-2023, 09:00 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Big hammer

Mine just slides out, is yours rusted?, penetrating oil could be your friend

I miss understood the question, duh old fart, the pivot bracket on my 31 is riveted

Dr Foot · 02-24-2023, 09:21 AM

riveted

Bob Bidonde · 02-24-2023, 09:22 AM

This should answer your question, there are rivets.

Bob from Northport · 02-24-2023, 06:32 PM

Thanks for the help. It was riveted on.

02-23-2023, 06:06 PM	#1
Bob from Northport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670 Posts: 1,031	Radiator shell question There is a hood rod pivot point on top of a radiator shell. Can anyone advise how the pivot point for the hood rod is secured to the radiator shell?? Is it soldered, or spot welded, or???? Trying to get one off a 31' shell Thanks!! __________________ Bob from Northport Northport, Michigan

02-23-2023, 06:24 PM	#2
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,632	Re: Radiator shell question Mine just slides out, is yours rusted?, penetrating oil could be your friend __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

02-23-2023, 08:08 PM	#3
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: Radiator shell question I just looked at my 31 shell, it sure looks like a rivet to me. I can't see the underside, but the top sure looks like a rivet head.

02-23-2023, 08:20 PM	#4
Bob from Northport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670 Posts: 1,031	Re: Radiator shell question It looks like a rivet to me also. But i drilled it out on both sides and it will not move. __________________ Bob from Northport Northport, Michigan

02-23-2023, 11:05 PM	#5
Deny1950 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 68	Re: Radiator shell question Bob from Northport on my 1930 a coupe they were small rivets, drilled and punched out,also had grill off

02-24-2023, 09:21 AM	#7
Dr Foot Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 55	Re: Radiator shell question riveted

02-24-2023, 06:32 PM	#9
Bob from Northport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670 Posts: 1,031	Re: Radiator shell question Thanks for the help. It was riveted on. __________________ Bob from Northport Northport, Michigan Last edited by Bob from Northport; 08-07-2023 at 06:00 PM.