Please help me understand why older hoods ( in my case a 59 fleetside) pop up in the back when closing and will not seat properly. I thought it was slop in the hinges or weak springs, but new ones nor any amount of adjustment seems to cure it. Is there a simple solution or an alternative? Thank you.
I have the same problem with my 59. Glad to hear that it's not the hinges at least, I was considering new ones also. I have discovered that pushing the hood towards the windshield , when down, makes the back draw down tight.(?) Maybe moving the hinges foward? Some one must know.
hood adjustment My 58 had the same problem, new hinges and new springs cured it. I do remember someone telling me that sometimes the holes in the hinges need to be elongated more than they are to get a proper fit. Good luck.
My 59 came with new hinges, but it still wouldent come down on the back on the drivers side. I finally put a shim under the front of the hinge that attaches to the hood, and that brought it down. Chris
The way you solve this problem on the '57 (and earlier - I know this is a different method of attaching the hinge than 58/59), is by shimming the bottom point that the hinge attaches to the firewall out away from the firewall. Mine took about 1/4" of shim on each side. I used old U shaped front end alignment shims. Sounds like Chris' solution would do the same.
