Help hood support
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Pro
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From: North Alabama
Help hood support
The bolts holdign my hood to the support are very weak and with the weight of the hood on the support appear to almost be pulling out of the hood. Since this is my first vette I am not sure of the best way to reinforce or repair this...can anyone give me some tips? should I lay some new fiberglass in the area and put in new holes? any info would be helpful.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Team Owner
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Is this a 68 Corvette? I don't understand what bolts you're talking about. The hood is attached in the front to two hinge brackets. Also the hood has an extention bracket that expands and locks to hold the hood in an upright position. What bolts are causing your problem?
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Eagle Wi
I have the same problem with the under hood light that mounts directly above that. I was assuming there was some metal in there but as far as I can see it's just fiberglass.
I don't know about what you would do for the hood support but I was going to epoxy the holes smaller and just drive the mounting screws in again.
I don't know about what you would do for the hood support but I was going to epoxy the holes smaller and just drive the mounting screws in again.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Space Coast Gator Territory
I hope this pic helps, the support bracket bolts to the hood with two bolts.
There should be two nuts, or threaded bar inside the hood that the bolts go into. If they are there but rusted, try cleaning the threads or tap for oversize. If you had to, you could remove that section of hood, install new metal and glass it back in.
There should be two nuts, or threaded bar inside the hood that the bolts go into. If they are there but rusted, try cleaning the threads or tap for oversize. If you had to, you could remove that section of hood, install new metal and glass it back in.
Last edited by Red 69; Dec 12, 2004 at 01:32 PM.
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Drifting
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From: Chico Ca
I think you described your problem very thoroughly I understand exactly what you mean.
My 72 hood cracked all to crap right in that spot and I took the hood off and put a new piece of metal plate with two holes tapped into it to reinforce the hood and have a good base to bolt the hood support into.
My 68 came to me with one bolt in the hood and was still solid as hell especially after putting another bolt in it. I am assuming those hoods just were mistreated and got weak on your 68 and my 72. I would be careful with your hood is kind of hard to say without seeing the damage if it warrants reglassing the hood.
There is a metal plate in your hood froom factory
My 72 hood cracked all to crap right in that spot and I took the hood off and put a new piece of metal plate with two holes tapped into it to reinforce the hood and have a good base to bolt the hood support into.
My 68 came to me with one bolt in the hood and was still solid as hell especially after putting another bolt in it. I am assuming those hoods just were mistreated and got weak on your 68 and my 72. I would be careful with your hood is kind of hard to say without seeing the damage if it warrants reglassing the hood.
There is a metal plate in your hood froom factory
Drifting
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From: Chico Ca
Originally Posted by 68/70Vette
Is this a 68 Corvette? I don't understand what bolts you're talking about. The hood is attached in the front to two hinge brackets. Also the hood has an extention bracket that expands and locks to hold the hood in an upright position. What bolts are causing your problem?
