Does anyone know if someone makes a hood hinge kit that allows you to open the hood opposite as it was inteded (like the kit Mike Chesser makes for the '56 styled units)?
Paul
Rear Hood Flip Kit
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bobenhotep
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you could cut the hinges out of a circa 1986 buick electra or park ave.
For every person with a spark of genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble
My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
-turn signal indicator fix
Mikhail Kalashnikov and Nikola Tesla are the guys i think of when i build things.
My '63 short wrongbed
"The Iron Rhino"
300 I6, 3 spd manual, DS II/ HEI ignition.
Stuff I added to Hints and tricks
-300-6 choke tube repair
-duraspark II/ HEI
-Horn ring contact tube repair
-turn signal indicator fix
Mikhail Kalashnikov and Nikola Tesla are the guys i think of when i build things.
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unforgiven66
- Posts: 45
- Joined: August 17, 2006, 8:11 am
- Location: Stratford
hood flip
I have had alot of people ask me how I did the flip on my hood,check my album for a pic,this is a bit tricky to get to work as the hood must first lift and pull forward to clear the header panel above the grille,lifting in my case was achieved by 2 linear actuators remote operated.There is no specific kit avail for this aplication but with a little patience and fab skills it can be done.The hinges I fabed along with all items.
The forward tilt hood is one of the most sensible ideas for our trucks. This cures the hood blowing up, while driving problems these trucks sometimes have. I've looked at the Buick hood option, and believe it could be adapted without to much trouble. Aditional benefits would be to get rid of the troublesome hood hinges, and fixing the hood ride height at the cowl, as it would be latched at the rear, and positively held in place. Safety, and looks improvement at the same time, what more could you aske for?
Rich
Rich
1961 F350
1964 Galaxie convertable
1964 flairside, style side, and longbed
1965 Ranger, and shortbed
1966 long bed, and shortbed
A few parts trucks also
1991 Capri
2011 F250
2004 Lexus
1964 Galaxie convertable
1964 flairside, style side, and longbed
1965 Ranger, and shortbed
1966 long bed, and shortbed
A few parts trucks also
1991 Capri
2011 F250
2004 Lexus
I built one for my truck. Here is a picture of it in the first stage of opening, It opens all the way forward to the point where the front of the hood hangs down to the front bumper.
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My first was on a 1956 Ford Courier (sedan delivery) that was power operated. Unfortuneately I lost the pictures on a hard drive crash years ago.
Recently did one on a Studebaker coupe, check out the video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7qE7s-myPY
My hood works very similar to the Stude.
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My first was on a 1956 Ford Courier (sedan delivery) that was power operated. Unfortuneately I lost the pictures on a hard drive crash years ago.
Recently did one on a Studebaker coupe, check out the video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7qE7s-myPY
My hood works very similar to the Stude.
If you do need to get in touch, please use my Email at info@industrialchassisinc.com or post a message on my Facebook Page
Thank you,
Steve
Thank you,
Steve
That's pretty cool, allright. 
My "Slickitis" affliction began here...
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!