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Wy weld job failed, welding the tails of some of the hinge pins. Actually just one of them failed, and there wasn't much metal left to weld on with that one.
What I'm trying now is to make a new rivet. The problem is that you can't get a bolt through the back side. The clearance is too tight. I ground a bolt head way down, to get clearance for movement underneath it, just tight enough that I can press it into the backside (larger) hole. Then I weld around that bolt and grind it clean and smooth. I can cut the bolt down as much as I want to. I'm going to try about 3/8" length, then stack up a couple of washers, arc weld the bolt to the washers, and give it a tap or two with small hammer, but leaving it loose enough to rotate. Then the holes will be fastened, with a washer on each side of the rotation points. Hopefully that will last a good long time. Why they needed to make those hoods so big, I don't know. I think I like the 77-79 hoods better.
I really prefer the Chrysler hood. You can unsnap the friction springs out their hole, and raise the hood straight up. I use four tiedowns, on both the front and rear of the hood, so the wind can't blow it around and warp it, and I can pull the engine straight out with the hood still on. Did you know that the people at newyorkeronline.org didn't know that? The HMFIC over there didn't even know. I picked up my hood with my crane, but if you don't have a crane or strong friends' hands, you can use your real tiedowns (always put padding under them) to lift it, as you gradually let slack out of the front ones.
-denise
What I'm trying now is to make a new rivet. The problem is that you can't get a bolt through the back side. The clearance is too tight. I ground a bolt head way down, to get clearance for movement underneath it, just tight enough that I can press it into the backside (larger) hole. Then I weld around that bolt and grind it clean and smooth. I can cut the bolt down as much as I want to. I'm going to try about 3/8" length, then stack up a couple of washers, arc weld the bolt to the washers, and give it a tap or two with small hammer, but leaving it loose enough to rotate. Then the holes will be fastened, with a washer on each side of the rotation points. Hopefully that will last a good long time. Why they needed to make those hoods so big, I don't know. I think I like the 77-79 hoods better.
I really prefer the Chrysler hood. You can unsnap the friction springs out their hole, and raise the hood straight up. I use four tiedowns, on both the front and rear of the hood, so the wind can't blow it around and warp it, and I can pull the engine straight out with the hood still on. Did you know that the people at newyorkeronline.org didn't know that? The HMFIC over there didn't even know. I picked up my hood with my crane, but if you don't have a crane or strong friends' hands, you can use your real tiedowns (always put padding under them) to lift it, as you gradually let slack out of the front ones.
-denise