Ohhh boy. Hood hinge bolts

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » May 17, 2008, 5:00 am

personally I think I would drill a 1/8 hole on both sides of the bolt and zap the nuts in place with the MIG. I think it would be Minimal destruction of the paint... and likely hidden behind the hinges anyway.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » May 19, 2008, 2:49 am

So Johnno, hows your nuts going, can you put your hand up from behind and touch them

, Cobber, let me know how its going

Alan,

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » May 19, 2008, 9:27 am

I tried six ways from Sunday to get those suckers off, but after a week of so of cussing and swearing with my hand up a vent, I ground the heads off the bolts and pushed the offending nuts thru. Now, I am making up some 3/16 plate , tapped, to take the bolts. I will rivet the plates to the firewall I'd snap some pics , but my dad took them to drill the holes 1/64 larger and tap them.

Just another huge time waster for a guy who is running out of time.

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » May 19, 2008, 10:08 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote:I tried six ways from Sunday to get those suckers off, but after a week of so of cussing and swearing with my hand up a vent, I ground the heads off the bolts and pushed the offending nuts thru. Now, I am making up some 3/16 plate , tapped, to take the bolts. I will rivet the plates to the firewall I'd snap some pics , but my dad took them to drill the holes 1/64 larger and tap them.

Just another huge time waster for a guy who is running out of time.

Does that mean you're going to drive it to SS?

Lonnie

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » May 19, 2008, 11:29 pm

well, I'm beginning to believe I will not be able to meet you there... Im not seeing the cash thingy panning out. damn!

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » May 20, 2008, 8:04 am

Lonnie. Yes I plan to drive it there. If that crazy clock would give me a break.
JC

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » May 21, 2008, 2:19 am

Johnno, Calm down and just do what you have to do and it will all be alright! Hey! whats that TIC TIC TIC TIC I can hear, have you got a pace maker or something, there it is again TIC TIC TIC TIC . Did I tell you Lyn and I leave in 79 days, gee doesn't time fly. see you soon

Alan,

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » May 28, 2008, 8:10 am

OK, so in the end, the solution I came up with was to grind the heads off the bolts, and push them thru. Then I got some 3/16" strap iron, would have preferred 1/4". Tapped the holes in the strap iron on riveted them in place with pop rivets, to replace the old 'D' bolts..

here's the result.

Post by **Greg D** » May 28, 2008, 8:28 am

That looks like that worked great JC!
I'd post it in the "Hints" too in case someone has a similar problem.

clevor347 · Post by **clevor347** » May 30, 2008, 3:13 pm

Here's how you fix it..

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » May 30, 2008, 6:22 pm

clevor347 wrote:Here's how you fix it..

AWESOME!!

Is the front latch off the same garden gate?

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » May 30, 2008, 11:07 pm

oh boy that's ugly! welded on even!!! wow

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » May 31, 2008, 12:40 am

Slick Fan wrote:
clevor347 wrote:Here's how you fix it..

AWESOME!! Is the front latch off the same garden gate?

that is how my 66 4x4 was when i got it. no big deal, i bought it for the frame and put a good cab and bed on it.
still have the hood with extra holes in it somewhere, just had screws in the hinges.
the nice thing about those is you can swing the hood all the way back to rest on the cab, makes it a lot easier working on and seeing the engine.

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » May 31, 2008, 12:48 am

yeah I am sure it must have been nice for being able to open the hood all the way back. Like Jeep CJs and wranglers... pure simplicity and they work well. it just looks kinda funny on a slick!

cookster4495 · Post by **cookster4495** » May 31, 2008, 11:29 am

bolts,bolts,bolts, HA ,,, at least yours has a motor in it

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » May 31, 2008, 12:28 pm

Get atter Larry

wyatt · Post by **wyatt** » June 1, 2008, 1:29 pm

Glad to see you got it fixed J.C. Anyone working on these old trucks could have the same problem. I had the same problem a few years ago. You need to learn to recycle, my man

I cut the bolt off also. Then I hollowed the hole out with a small hammer. Then I took a body bolt (recycle) and set it in the hole with the threads pointing to the front of the truck. Then I welded the bolt in place. I put the hindge on and ran a nut and washer on it and said, There you go baby !!!!! Nobody has said anything about it yet.
Just remember, There is always a solution. Sometimes it takes awhile to figure out exactly what to do. See, now we have 2 solutions to that problem. Now get out there and finish that puppy!!!!!!!!!.

Wyatt

Post by **Greg D** » June 1, 2008, 3:36 pm

clevor347 wrote:Here's how you fix it..

Actually something like that isn't ridiculous if you hid them underneath with 92-96 Ford truck hood springs.

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » June 1, 2008, 11:39 pm

yeah, those big barn hinges would be tolerable if mounted under the hood...

and the idea of welding fender bolts to the hollowed holes... that is a very interesting idea... just, good luck trying to ever replace the bolts if they get stripped! Granted, the nuts are a royal PITA, but not so permanent.