Hood hinges..and hood fit? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Easyeight · 02-02-2013, 11:18 AM

So my 16 year old son comes home from work last summer driving a '76 Chevy 1 ton dually he bought off his employer!

Sort of hacked me off at first...but then...he's all boy...and don't play with legos anymore...I just took him back to work to get my other truck he left behind so he could pedal the 454 4 speed truck home. Kept my mouth shut...

Anyhow..it ain't a bad truck...maintained and not battered to destruction like most old farm trucks..and no rust!! However it does have like three million: one rear gears and the old 454 4 barrel will just burn all 4 rear tires!!

...likes gasoline!

Problem is...son needs hood hinges..his are spent...and I fear the hoods going to get the 'Chevy kink'

I can find '79 and newer hood hinges...but I cannot find anything for earlier trucks.

Any ideas where to buy new hood hinges complete for this style Chevrolet??

J Knight · 02-02-2013, 12:29 PM

If im not mistaken, 73-80 use the same hood hinges.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=25
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FritzA · 02-02-2013, 12:50 PM

Goodmark makes repro hinges

rfmaster · 02-02-2013, 01:05 PM

Also install hood braces to prevent hood kinking. And please post some photos..

**N2TRUX** · 02-02-2013, 01:49 PM

At least your boy brought home a GM truck, not some 4 cylinder car with a poot pipe and a wing. Be proud of how you raised him...

88Jimmy4x4 · 02-02-2013, 02:09 PM

do you have to replace complete hinges or just springs?....what goes wrong with these?

I ask because mine is a 76 and seems fine with no kinks in original hood.

rfmaster · 02-02-2013, 02:25 PM

The pivot holes, shafts wear out and begin to offer too much resistance or bind. I use white marine lithium grease to keep them healthy.

88Jimmy4x4 · 02-02-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rfmaster

The pivot holes, shafts wear out and begin to offer too much resistance or bind. I use white marine lithium grease to keep them healthy.

ahh okay, ya I use the same white lithium spray on the pivot points

LONGHAIR · 02-02-2013, 04:44 PM

Yeah, back in the day they actually "lube" things as part of an oil change. Tie-rods,ball-joints, U-joints, door and hood hinges, etc.
Most things are so "maintenence-free" now a days that things get neglected.

02-02-2013, 11:18 AM	#1
Easyeight Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kingfisher OK Posts: 16	Hood hinges..and hood fit? So my 16 year old son comes home from work last summer driving a '76 Chevy 1 ton dually he bought off his employer! Sort of hacked me off at first...but then...he's all boy...and don't play with legos anymore...I just took him back to work to get my other truck he left behind so he could pedal the 454 4 speed truck home. Kept my mouth shut... Anyhow..it ain't a bad truck...maintained and not battered to destruction like most old farm trucks..and no rust!! However it does have like three million: one rear gears and the old 454 4 barrel will just burn all 4 rear tires!! ...likes gasoline! Problem is...son needs hood hinges..his are spent...and I fear the hoods going to get the 'Chevy kink' I can find '79 and newer hood hinges...but I cannot find anything for earlier trucks. Any ideas where to buy new hood hinges complete for this style Chevrolet??

02-02-2013, 12:29 PM	#2
J Knight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Baytown TX Posts: 2,219	Re: Hood hinges..and hood fit? If im not mistaken, 73-80 use the same hood hinges. http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=25 Posted via Mobile Device __________________ John 82 Chevy Silverado 350ci/TH350

02-02-2013, 12:50 PM	#3
FritzA Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver Burbs, CO Posts: 115	Re: Hood hinges..and hood fit? Goodmark makes repro hinges

02-02-2013, 01:05 PM	#4
rfmaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: OC CA Posts: 1,374	Re: Hood hinges..and hood fit? Also install hood braces to prevent hood kinking. And please post some photos.. __________________ "The Beast" 1975 Chevrolet C20 longbed 350/700R4! with 3inch body lift Dual Flowmasters Super 40's! TBI retrofit completed (2007-07-29) New 383CID (+030) 08-304-8 9.5:1CR x36,005 (2012-12-17)

02-02-2013, 01:49 PM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Hood hinges..and hood fit? At least your boy brought home a GM truck, not some 4 cylinder car with a poot pipe and a wing. Be proud of how you raised him... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

02-02-2013, 02:09 PM	#6
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	Re: Hood hinges..and hood fit? do you have to replace complete hinges or just springs?....what goes wrong with these? I ask because mine is a 76 and seems fine with no kinks in original hood. __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB

02-02-2013, 02:25 PM	#7
rfmaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: OC CA Posts: 1,374	Re: Hood hinges..and hood fit? The pivot holes, shafts wear out and begin to offer too much resistance or bind. I use white marine lithium grease to keep them healthy. __________________ "The Beast" 1975 Chevrolet C20 longbed 350/700R4! with 3inch body lift Dual Flowmasters Super 40's! TBI retrofit completed (2007-07-29) New 383CID (+030) 08-304-8 9.5:1CR x36,005 (2012-12-17)



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