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Hood hinges for the 62 are stamped with LF and RF. I have searched the AIM, CSG, and the Adams book, but neither LF nor RF are associated with something like "Driver/Pass side". Any clues?
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I would say LF would be drivers side. Usually, left, right is observed from the drivers seat.
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Originally Posted by 65 vette dude
I would say LF would be drivers side. Usually, left, right is observed from the drivers seat.



I just looked at my hinges on my '62 and the right is mounted by the fresh air duct, and the left is mounted by the steering column.
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Back when using the parts book NUMBER =part numbers ending in even number like 2-4-6-8- was a left part , numbers ending in un-even numbers like =13579 was a right part. You can still use that today when looking at a part having numbers in it at a swap meet.
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Originally Posted by 1955 copper
Back when using the parts book NUMBER =part numbers ending in even number like 2-4-6-8- was a left part , numbers ending in un-even numbers like =13579 was a right part. You can still use that today when looking at a part having numbers in it at a swap meet.
It's just the opposite - where you have a pair of left and right-handed parts, the odd-numbered part is for the left (driver's) side, and the even-numbered part is for the right (passenger) side.
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It's just the opposite - where you have a pair of left and right-handed parts, the odd-numbered part is for the left (driver's) side, and the even-numbered part is for the right (passenger) side.
Your right I was just checking you
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Originally Posted by 62vettef16
Hood hinges for the 62 are stamped with LF and RF. I have searched the AIM, CSG, and the Adams book, but neither LF nor RF are associated with something like "Driver/Pass side". Any clues?
If I'm reading your query properly, LF means Left Front (driver side) and RF means Right Front (passenger side).
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