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Fiberglass Hood attachment
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:02 pm Posts: 291 Location: Grand Junction, Co. 
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 Fiberglass Hood attachmentMy Bronco has a fiberglass hood installed by the previous owner. It just uses two pins on the front, no hinges in back side.
The problem is when we go off-roading, the hood bounces on the back as its not attached and I'm afraid I'll tear the hood off around the front pins. Any recommendation on a rear side attachment? I still want to be able to totally remove the hood, so a hinge is not what I'm looking for. I've thought of another pin, Velcro, strap, etc... J.E. _________________ 1969 Ford Bronco with: 351W, Q-Jet, ARB front locker, 3" Suspension lift, NP435 transmission, 33" Goodyear's, roll cage, body rough. |
| Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:00 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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Re: Fiberglass Hood attachment Into the four hinge holes screw in studs. Drill corresponding holes in the hood, where a hinge might install. Trim studs to allow hood to be pivoted up and off of the the front pins, but not so short that the hood dislodges from the studs while wheeling. You could also slide some short lengths of rubber hose over the studs to help keep everything snug while off road.
Just an idea. _________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar. The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering. 1973 Stroppe Baja project |
| Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:15 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Fiberglass Hood attachment Common practice is two more hood pins on the rear.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org |
| Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:35 am |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:24 pm Posts: 408 Location: Grand Junction CO
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Re: Fiberglass Hood attachment how about fabbing brackets at the old hinge placement to accept quick mount body cam locks. Summit & any speed shop should have them.
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| Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:24 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:02 pm Posts: 291 Location: Grand Junction, Co.
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Re: Fiberglass Hood attachment _________________ 1969 Ford Bronco with: 351W, Q-Jet, ARB front locker, 3" Suspension lift, NP435 transmission, 33" Goodyear's, roll cage, body rough. |
| Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:24 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:24 pm Posts: 408 Location: Grand Junction CO
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Re: Fiberglass Hood attachment Hope this helps http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mor-71500/overview/ I was thinking if you used a stock set of hood hinges and notch the hood to accept the hinge on the flat of the hood use the quick cams to attach the hood to hinges then the hood could be both opened or removed.
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