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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / April 2006WTB - '67-8 Mustang / Cougar hood hinges
Does anyone have a good, tight set of these they'd be willing to sell me? They are scarce around here, and I'd rather have good originals than repros. My new hood is 1/2-inch "popped up" at the cowl, and it's really bugging me. I don't know what other cars used this hinge, but I'm sure many of you do. Of course I would cover whatever shipping method would be most convenient for you. Thanks, J  SignatureWound Up ThunderSnake #65 > Does anyone have a good, tight set of these they'd be willing to sell > me? They are scarce around here, and I'd rather have good originals > than repros. My new hood is 1/2-inch "popped up" at the cowl, and it's > really bugging me. Was your old hood flush to the cowl and fenders before replacement??? -- Mike 93 Cobra >>Does anyone have a good, tight set of these they'd be willing to sell >>me? They are scarce around here, and I'd rather have good originals >>than repros. My new hood is 1/2-inch "popped up" at the cowl, and it's >>really bugging me. > > Was your old hood flush to the cowl and fenders before replacement??? Yes. It was pretty much the same. New "Ford tooling" hood, bodywork done professionally.... Looking at Ebay and other sources. NOS and rebuilt cores ain't cheap... > -- > Mike > 93 Cobra SignatureWound Up ThunderSnake #65 > Was your old hood flush to the cowl and fenders before replacement??? Scratch the "yes". NO, it was pretty much the same as it is now =) > -- > Mike > 93 Cobra SignatureWound Up ThunderSnake #65 > > Was your old hood flush to the cowl and fenders before replacement??? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Mike > > 93 Cobra With the hood closed, can you apply hand pressure against the raised section causing it to lower or become more flush??? I'm having a flashback here thinking about a similar situation with my 69 thirty some years ago. It wasn't the fault of the hinges either. Have you tried adjusting the hood yourself or was it done by a body shop??? -- Mike 93 Cobra >>>Was your old hood flush to the cowl and fenders before replacement??? >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > With the hood closed, can you apply hand pressure against the raised > section causing it to lower or become more flush??? A bit, but not enough. It's a good 1/2" off. I'm having a flashback > here thinking about a similar situation with my 69 thirty some years ago. > It wasn't the fault of the hinges either. Have you tried adjusting the > hood yourself or was it done by a body shop??? Interesting to know they still were prone to that problem when new... The body man (guy I know, 25 yrs. exp.) said "you need hood hinges", in explanation of how it (still) looked. Rest of the front end's (fenders, hood, valance were replaced) gaps are nearly perfect. Really bugged the crap out of him. I think they're toast. I might try adjusting the hood, but as I recall, he said something to the effect of "did the best I could". Thanks for the suggestion... I understand these are commonly problematic in the old beasts. I'm gonna take another look. I did replace the springs, but that didn't help much at all > -- > Mike > 93 Cobra SignatureWound Up ThunderSnake #65 > >>>Was your old hood flush to the cowl and fenders before replacement??? > >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Interesting to know they still were prone to that problem when new... It was about 10 years old when this occured, so roughly 25 years ago. I got the math wrong. > The body man (guy I know, 25 yrs. exp.) said "you need hood hinges", in > explanation of how it (still) looked. Rest of the front end's (fenders, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > in the old beasts. I'm gonna take another look. I did replace the > springs, but that didn't help much at all FWIW, Raise the hood. Loosen the bolts (three per side) securing the hinges to the fender apron. Have an assistant apply additional upward pressure against the hood, causing the hinges to lean back, then tighten the bolts. Be VERY careful when lowering the hood, as this will cause a change in hood position toward the cowl. Lower the hood *SLOWLY*, carefully taking note of any hood to cowl interference. Then raise and loosen the bolts (two per side) securing the hinges to the hood. Lower and align to cowl and fenders. Gently raise and tighten hinge bolts to hood. If that doesn't help, again, apply upward pressure, only this time with all bolts tightened, and look for hinge movement where it mounts to the apron. It shouldn't move. If it does, the apron nuts may be loose or elongated which means you'll be chasing the adjustments to no end. I believe that's what happened to mine, so I had it repaired at the body shop. My hinges were ok. Hopefully yours have been well lubricated and the scissor doesn't bend toward the center when lowering the hood. With 25 years experience, the body man should know what he's doing, so you may indeed need replacement hinges. That's about all I can remember to help you out...HTH -- Mike 93 Cobra >>>>>Was your old hood flush to the cowl and fenders before replacement??? >>>> [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > Mike > 93 Cobra Thanks for the tip. I'll definitely give it a try, and will let you know how well it works. I'd like to avoid expensive replacements... SignatureWound Up ThunderSnake #65 Loosen two of the three bolts on each hinge and gently press the hood more open. have a buddy tighten the bolts, or youself if you're able, while pressing up on the hood. Then slowly lower the hood and adjust fore and aft, left and right position. Basically, rotate your hinges the opposite rotation of your tires while driving forward to get it to sit lower in the back. If the hood sits too low, back off a bit. SignatureMark -- |
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