front tilt hood

[weldvair@embarqmail.]

The hood is sure a hastle to align. I am thinking a forward tilt hood
would be easier to deal with.

Has anyone fabricated the mechanism to tilt the hood forward on a 47-53 GMC truck?

If so I sure would like to see how you did it. I have the mechanism from a Buick which tilted forward, but would like to see how someone else has done it before I start.

Don-St Cloud, Fl

[mr48chev]

Someone was making a kit for a while. I called No Limit a few years ago when they did one on customer truck and he said that was the only one they would do as it was a real bugger.
Over the past 37 years I have found that the condition of the cab mounts have a lot to do with getting the hood aligned. One other thing that will eventually screw up hood alignment is cutting out the crossmember under the bellhousing when you install a V8 and automatic. Sooner or later the weight of the cab will twist the frame when that crossmember is removed and let the front of the cab settle until it lays on the top of the frame rails. That causes the truck look bent in the middle at the cowl when you look at it from the side and the hood will never line up right.

[Houston54]

No Limit does sell a kit for the AD series. I have one but decided not to use it as the accessibility to the front of the engine bay was reduced.

[mr48chev]

Enough of us must have called and asked about it than for them to decide to make the kit.

[Houston54]

Just checked their site and the kit I have is no longer shown. Guess there just was too little interest in it.
The kit I have is pretty slick though with a sturdy compound hinge and billet side latches. It is supposed to retain the stock hood latch.

[robnolimit]

We made the kits for about 15 yrs, and we stopped this fall with the end of the last batch. Just not enough interest. The kits work very well if you find one.

[Thadious]

Just curious... if we can't buy the kit anymore... is it possible to buy the drawings? For those of us that like to fab from stock, it'd be a great way to go!

Cheers,
Ted.

[R.A.D]

try this posted by "rockrin" in paint body and interior



How To~ Forward Tilt Your Hood. ( 1 2)
Rokcrln

[48 GMC BURB]

Originally Posted by robnolimit

We made the kits for about 15 yrs, and we stopped this fall with the end of the last batch. Just not enough interest. The kits work very well if you find one.

Any shot at someone having one lying around for sale ?

Saw one at the fall OC show..looked pretty sweet

[1 bootlegger]

I have a No Limit front tilt hood hood kit that I will not be using. If your interested PM me.

[Allsho80]

Im looking for the kit from No Limits. If anyone has one pm me and I will buy it. Used or new it doesn't matter.
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