tilt hood kits...Any pics?
 

I have been looking at some of the tilt hood kits in mags do any of you have pics or reccomend a certain kit? I have i thought for a design on the hood that would look sharp when the hood is tilted up

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get hinges out of an older buick...you can get them from a junkyard for like $20

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f199/1...w-pics-145615/

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I was looking at a buick at the junk yard the other day too had everything still there. Do you think this is strong enough for a full size hood? I cant wait to go back to the junk yard now.

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yea, several people have used them, you just need to extend the middle with some pipe

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lol im going for the stock look but that idea sounds cool ... LOL im wondering if i could/should do it to mine

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I used the Buick hinge on my S-10, easy swap. Sure does make changing plugs a breeze, no more head hitting the hood. LOL.

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Interesting,,,
Would like to see this on a full size.

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Found a couple pics..............

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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=303294

There was a pick in this weeks "What did you get done"

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It's a cool mod, I just hate the way it covers the grill when open.

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you could always fab up your own hinges so it tilts on front edge rather than tilting down over the grille, then put some gas struts to hold it up.

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Thats was me in the what did you get done...

It really turned out to be a bigger PITA than I originally planned. But I'm not the best fabricator. I still haven't got the receivers figured out.

One thing I did find is that you want to brace under the stop bumpers. When the hood is open it puts too much strain on that spot.. Mine are bent down now, but I'll probably design a better system next go round.

Check this thread out from FSC, thats where I got the idea
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/...g-my-hood.html

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im gonna try to do it, waitin till my local junkyard calls me back to see if they have any, i may need the help of those of you that have done it.

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For the rear receivers/bump stops on my 74 C10 I had the same problem but figured out how to use the ones off the Buick as well.

I modified them as below then swapped the right side off the Buick to the left side on the truck visa-versa. Then I made the "L" bracket that holds the Buick striker/rollers ? that mount to the rear stock hinge bolt hole on the hood, You can see the flat washers under this "L" bracket used to adjust the rear of the hood level with the fenders.

The stock hood bump stops on the cowl will have to be removed to use the rear Buick slider track system.


http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...100_6008-2.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...d/100_6283.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...d/100_6281.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...d/100_6280.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...d/100_6279.jpg


I did all this just before I stripped the truck to the frame for the restore 5 years ago, That's the reason for the rust/unpainted pieces but will be detailed before re-assembly.

This set-up works just as perfectly as Buick intended it to on their cars....http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...s/thumbsup.gif

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Definately a modification geared toward the enthusiast who wishes for easier accessibility to the middle/rear most portions of the engine. While doing so quite hideosly (sp?), the function-over-form aspect is apparent without question.