NEED HELP installing.making the buick reverse hinges work - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

camaro__thunder · 05-16-2005, 11:36 PM

What parts do I need from the car ? Just the main hinges with rod or everything ? Pics would be great as well.

NPilot1975 · 05-17-2005, 01:04 AM

Try this.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ight=tilt+hood

I am thinking about doing a reverse open hood, but considering building my own bracket set-up (put my engineering degree to some good use. LOL)

camaro__thunder · 05-17-2005, 10:05 PM

TTT NEBODY ELSE ??

67chevemall · 05-17-2005, 10:16 PM

It's a sweet mod. BMW e30's open like that. The hidge would be to small but the
rollers would work and looks cool. I placed one up on the hood. Roller and Plate
come off with 10mm wrench if your running to the wreckers.LOL

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 05-17-2005, 11:38 PM

Your gonna need to reuse your stock hood springs to make the hood open the stock buick hinges are not strong enough...

XXL · 05-18-2005, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Your gonna need to reuse your stock hood springs to make the hood open the stock buick hinges are not strong enough...

Or a pair of struts. Mine uses a pair off a mid '90's Plymouth Laser rear hatch and it's the right pressure to gently lift the hood and hold it in place.

NPilot1975 · 05-18-2005, 08:53 AM

XXL-

Do you have some pix of your set-up? Did you use the buick hinges?

68w/sbc406 · 05-18-2005, 09:14 AM

i am not any help but i love this truck

XXL · 05-18-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NPilot1975

XXL-

Do you have some pix of your set-up? Did you use the buick hinges?

No... after posting above, I realized it probably wasn't very clear. My hood still flips like stock. I was just adding that the reverse tilt could use gas struts. I too have the "hood hinge problem" due to my truck's drop... so I'm trying to decide how to address that too. The "quick" fix is definitely the Buick hinge setup like Lotik did.

05-16-2005, 11:36 PM	#1
camaro__thunder Epoxy Primer Friendly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS Posts: 680	NEED HELP installing/making the buick reverse hinges work What parts do I need from the car ? Just the main hinges with rod or everything ? Pics would be great as well. __________________ My Project 69 SWB SHAVED BAGGED DOORED Last edited by camaro__thunder; 05-16-2005 at 11:36 PM.

05-17-2005, 01:04 AM	#2
NPilot1975 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Plymouth, MA Posts: 891	Try this. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ight=tilt+hood I am thinking about doing a reverse open hood, but considering building my own bracket set-up (put my engineering degree to some good use. LOL) __________________ 1972 Blazer body...need to get a thread started for the rest of the story

05-17-2005, 10:05 PM	#3
camaro__thunder Epoxy Primer Friendly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS Posts: 680	TTT NEBODY ELSE ?? __________________ My Project 69 SWB SHAVED BAGGED DOORED

05-17-2005, 10:16 PM	#4
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	It's a sweet mod. BMW e30's open like that. The hidge would be to small but the rollers would work and looks cool. I placed one up on the hood. Roller and Plate come off with 10mm wrench if your running to the wreckers.LOL __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

05-17-2005, 11:38 PM	#5
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	Your gonna need to reuse your stock hood springs to make the hood open the stock buick hinges are not strong enough... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

05-18-2005, 08:53 AM	#7
NPilot1975 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Plymouth, MA Posts: 891	XXL- Do you have some pix of your set-up? Did you use the buick hinges? __________________ 1972 Blazer body...need to get a thread started for the rest of the story

05-18-2005, 09:14 AM	#8
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	i am not any help but i love this truck Attached Images __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler



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