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Old Nov 1, 2024 | 06:57 PM
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Need info on if this 58 hood is a R or L ?  The flat section on R has a reason?  Hood prop is correct but does not line up with present nuts in hood. Something is incorrect.  Guidance needed
Need info on if this 58 hood is a R or L ? The flat section on R has a reason? Hood prop is correct but does not line up with present nuts in hood. Something is incorrect. Guidance needed
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Well for one thing it's a reproduction hood wich is very obvious, but the hood latch area looks o-k. Don't understand why the bolts don't line up. It's supposed to be on the left.
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Old Nov 1, 2024 | 07:12 PM
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One thing I see is that your lower hood support bracket is upside down. Compare:



I don't know what's going at the hood, though.
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Jim is correct, bottom bracket is upside down.

I have over 1000 pics of my 58 from when I restored it but none that are hood support specific. These two may help though



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Oh, I missed that. And do you have the brace for it?
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Originally Posted by jim lockwood
One thing I see is that your lower hood support bracket is upside down. Compare:



I don't know what's going at the hood, though.
Well now that I feel not so smart. The bracket mounted wrong was the issue. Thank you for the input.
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Originally Posted by Pop Chevy
Oh, I missed that. And do you have the brace for it?
I just had lower bracket upside down.
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Old Nov 2, 2024 | 04:39 AM
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>One thing I see is that your lower hood support bracket is upside down. Compare:<

I saw that right away but Jim beat me to it.

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Originally Posted by JF in MI
>One thing I see is that your lower hood support bracket is upside down. Compare:<

I saw that right away but Jim beat me to it.
yes it was upside down. That solved the issue. Thank you
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