Hood Shelf questions

[Mopar_man]

Got some questions before I start to become a carpenter and metal smith. I baught a hood shelf bolt kit and it came with one extra bolt (I'm thinking) because there is not nut for it

Looking at the hood shelf I'm thinking that this is where the bolts go:

R= RadiatorBolt
H= Hood Latch
LB= Long Bolt

LB=Long Bolt
MD= Medium Bolt
H= Hood Latch

This is how I have my wood blocks set.

So I'm thinking that the two short bolts go in the last hole of the Hood Shelf.

Does this look correct? There seems to be 3 holes on the frame near the firewall. I'm thinking that this was just drilled bt someone who didn't have things lined up correctly.

[Allan]

I'm not sure that that short wooden block is the correct one for a 26-7 car. from my memory, that short block has angle cut ends and it mounts crosswise, rather than parallel to the frame. I could be wrong.

Allan from down under.

[Mopar_man]

The holes do line up with the short blocks lined up like in the picture.

[Allan]

The top hole in the photo is angled inwards at the top. That angled hole takes the hood latch. As such, it should be angled out at the top so the hood latch pulls away from the hood. My 27 model is out at the farm, so i cannot readily refer to it. If you have the metal hood shelves handy, they may help you to get things organised.

Allan from down under.

[Mopar_man]

You are correct Allan. I can see on the back of the block of wood that it is at an angle and there is a countersunk hole where the spring and washer goes.

[Mopar_man]

Well I was playing with the blocks of wood again today. You can see that the small blocks will only go in one way. The blocks came with a recessed hole for the spring to sit in for the hood pins.

Then I came on this issue. You can see in this picture that there is a notch cut out of the fender to expose the holes in the frame where the Hood pin and bolt go.

And in this picture you can see it just has two holes the hood pin hole is too small.

Should I just drill it out or cut a matching notch?

[Scott_Conger]

First of all, your washers are WAY too large: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/41 ... 1418257049

[Mikey1968]

Double check the thickness of those wood parts. If I remember correctly, mine were a bit too thick and gave me alignment problems so I had to sand them down some.