My Xmas present--how to lower hood - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Huck · 12-12-2002, 09:34 PM

For all you "PUTZ's" out there who are driving our classic trucks around with the rear of the hood sticking up, I will give you my Christmas present of: "The trick of how to get the back of the hood down where it belongs"!! This has been shared before but am still seeing to many beautiful trucks with that dump problem ---I should talk--put up with it for years till a fuzzy troll climed out from under a little bridge and showed me the error of my ways!!

Well anyway, the trick to rear hood alignment is getting the back of the hinges down low enough to pull the hood with them.
Loosen the two rear bolts on each hinge. Have one person push up on the hood while the other tightens the rear bolts down. Don't go for broke but a little at a time watching that you don't bind off the rear of the hood on the cowl and scratch paint!

Sometimes you really got to push up a bit on the front of the hood to get them hinges to drop in the back. Sometimes you may have to loosen the front bolt on each hinge if really tight.
This is not easily done by one person but is very easy with two!

If it works for you, let me know as I have yet to find it not work even with well worn hinges!!! SANTA Huck

Big69C20 Toy · 12-12-2002, 10:07 PM

tanks Huck. now i'm all self concious.... gotta check mine out!

Huck · 12-13-2002, 09:37 AM

ttt

70c10 · 12-13-2002, 09:43 AM

Good post Huck!. I did this back in the spring. This is the most common sight on our trucks.

Jwill41 · 12-13-2002, 09:47 AM

Thanks for that info. Both my trucks stick up in the back of the hood. I am going to try it this weekend. It is supposed to be some good weather for thew next few days.

**COBALT** · 12-13-2002, 12:54 PM

Me too. I have the same problem. Whoever took it off last didn't bother to adjust it right.

70c10 · 12-30-2002, 02:36 PM

Huck,
I just tried this trick over the weekend on my Dad's truck and couldn't get it to work. It worked last summer on my truck though.

12-12-2002, 09:34 PM	#1
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	My Xmas present--how to lower hood For all you "PUTZ's" out there who are driving our classic trucks around with the rear of the hood sticking up, I will give you my Christmas present of: "The trick of how to get the back of the hood down where it belongs"!! This has been shared before but am still seeing to many beautiful trucks with that dump problem ---I should talk--put up with it for years till a fuzzy troll climed out from under a little bridge and showed me the error of my ways!! Well anyway, the trick to rear hood alignment is getting the back of the hinges down low enough to pull the hood with them. Loosen the two rear bolts on each hinge. Have one person push up on the hood while the other tightens the rear bolts down. Don't go for broke but a little at a time watching that you don't bind off the rear of the hood on the cowl and scratch paint! Sometimes you really got to push up a bit on the front of the hood to get them hinges to drop in the back. Sometimes you may have to loosen the front bolt on each hinge if really tight. This is not easily done by one person but is very easy with two! If it works for you, let me know as I have yet to find it not work even with well worn hinges!!! SANTA Huck

12-12-2002, 10:07 PM	#2
Big69C20 Toy Livin' it up. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Richland, MI Posts: 2,212	tanks Huck. now i'm all self concious.... gotta check mine out! __________________ -Greg; Sold the 69 C20. It's off to a better home with more love! Now onto the 86 CUCV M1009; K5 blazer with 6.2L diesel, corp 10 bolt axles, Detroit locker in the rear, trutrac front, 3.73 gears, 35" tires.

12-13-2002, 09:43 AM	#4
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Good post Huck!. I did this back in the spring. This is the most common sight on our trucks. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

12-13-2002, 09:47 AM	#5
Jwill41 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Farmers Branch, Tx Posts: 1,009	Thanks for that info. Both my trucks stick up in the back of the hood. I am going to try it this weekend. It is supposed to be some good weather for thew next few days. __________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/jwill41 67 1/2 ton GMC short step side 68 1/2 ton Chevy long fleet side 72 1/2 ton Chevy Suburban 99 1/2 ton Chevy Suburban founder (and only member) of the primer/clearcoat club

12-13-2002, 12:54 PM	#6
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Me too. I have the same problem. Whoever took it off last didn't bother to adjust it right. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

12-13-2002, 09:37 AM	#3
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	ttt

12-30-2002, 02:36 PM	#7
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Huck, I just tried this trick over the weekend on my Dad's truck and couldn't get it to work. It worked last summer on my truck though. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads



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