MTFCA Forum

Putting things together after paint. I am trying to figure out the hood shelves and how to make the wood fit. This is why. This is the shelf I have. This is what I need?????

Well I found a set.

Been there, done that! Do you need my t-shirt?

LOL!

Hank

Dallas, you have the right shelves. The other ones, the bent ones, are for a high radiator, you have a low radiator. Dave

I think you are right Dave. I have the wrong wood blocks for shelves. Now I need to fix that issue. Anybody have a drawing of the correct blocks? 17-22 hood shelf blocks.

I can modify these blocks to work.

Hank, I may have to get the shirt. Mine is wet from sweat installing all this nice paint and not scratching anything.

LMAO!!!!

On the new blocks, have they started "angling" or "egging" a couple holes with a drill and bit? I don't recall which ones.
I had "new" blocks from the late '70's on the '18 Runabout under the shelves and they needed to have a drill and bit tipped over a bit to make it all work in two thousand sixteen for me. Oh! It was for the latches! They couldn't "tip" out at all to catch the hood.
I finally learned to click on the pics and they turn right side up. About time I figured that out.

Yes Duane, they angle the hole for the spring so clups angle out a bit. Any tips on getting springs on front hood clips? Seems like it may be a two person job? I tried my valve spring compresser but not working so far.

For me, I just cursed a !lot! if I remember. Wait, that's a bench assembly isn't it? The springs and cotters slip thru the hole in the frame? Shoot, I don't recall.