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'66 Hood not closing
My Bonneville hood isn't closing at the rear. I can push it down, most of the way, but it's still up just a bit. I've adjusted the hinge as far down as it will go. Springs seem decent, as they still hold the hood up.
Is it an adjustment? My hinges bad? Are there any replacements? (I'm wondering what could be wrong as they are not rusted and don't look tweaked at all. So I'd have no idea what to look for in a used pair...)
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Thad 1958 Chieftain Safari (370,4 spd, 9 passenger) Daily Driver 1966 Bonneville Wagon (Factory 421,3x2,4spd, 9 passenger) On the road!! |
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Hinges bad.
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Send hood hinges to Rowland Hall in Burbank, California. 40 years experience restoring hood hinges. Hood will close smoother than when they were new...
"Bill"! |
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OK, so if my hinges are bad, how can I tell if the next set from Ebay or whatever is any better? I guess if I buy a set, install them and they are the same, I then have a set I can send off for repair and still drive my car.
I'm guessing that means that there are no replacements available either, right? These big car specific? (Found Rowland btw... hoodhingerestoration.com I might try that option)
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Thad 1958 Chieftain Safari (370,4 spd, 9 passenger) Daily Driver 1966 Bonneville Wagon (Factory 421,3x2,4spd, 9 passenger) On the road!! |
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Bad hinges.....your rivets are probably all loose and worn...been there ,done that
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Can you push the rear of the hood down and it only raises back up on the lift/close next cycle? My understanding is that if you can push it down, it's worn out...if you can't, it's more likely to be an adjustment issue.
Makes sense to me....I'm nowhere near an expert though...
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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I have never looked to see how much repop hinges go for, but I know Rowland gets about $125.00 back a few years ago, for his work. He makes the rivets and stamps them if you want. He makes the bushings so the tolerances are tighter than factory hinges. Stay with OEM if possible.
"Bill"! |
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I can push it back down, so I'm guessing rebuild. Yeah, $125 is what he gets. Each. So $250 the pair these days.
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Thad 1958 Chieftain Safari (370,4 spd, 9 passenger) Daily Driver 1966 Bonneville Wagon (Factory 421,3x2,4spd, 9 passenger) On the road!! |
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Try this: loosen the hinges at the bottom mounts where they bolt to the body/fenders. Open the hood and push it all the way up as far as you can while having a helper tighten the bolts back up. Works like a charm on A body cars, may work for you.
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Jeff |
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Once you take your hood off...you’ll be able to tell if they are shot. Just grab them a pull up and down....they should not have any play or movement .
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Rowland did my hinges and hood latch, very happy with them.
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We've also found the same results on A-bodies, but haven't used it on the B-bodies but hinges are similar. You've already changed the adjustment without success so trying this can't hurt.
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Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
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^^Not likely to work if the hinges are worn out though. Since that is already part of the adjustment process, I would expect that anyone trying to adjust the error out would have already tried that?
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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Well except going up with the brackets to make the hood go down is counter intuitive. We kind of fell on it by accident after following the book failed.
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Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
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Have you tried lubing the contact points where the halves rub together with some grease?
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Quote:
Once you think about it though it makes sense. It's a pivot effect. Up in the front, down in the rear.
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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Tried the adjustment above, and it actually helped (a little) but not nearly enough. I opted to buy a set of springs, hoping that they are in better shape. If not, I at least have a spare set to send out for rework and I don't have to have my car out of commission while they get fixed.
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Thad 1958 Chieftain Safari (370,4 spd, 9 passenger) Daily Driver 1966 Bonneville Wagon (Factory 421,3x2,4spd, 9 passenger) On the road!! |
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