Hood Handle Location
- Frank Hood
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Hood Handle Location
Hello
Sometime in the past the hood handle on my 53 was shaved. I have now located the correct handle and would like to assure I mount it in the correct location. Could someone tell me the distance from the lip of the hood to the front tip of the handle or better yet the distance from the lip of the hood to the center of the first mounting hole?
Many thanks!
Frank
Sometime in the past the hood handle on my 53 was shaved. I have now located the correct handle and would like to assure I mount it in the correct location. Could someone tell me the distance from the lip of the hood to the front tip of the handle or better yet the distance from the lip of the hood to the center of the first mounting hole?
Many thanks!
Frank
- Martin Benade
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Re: Hood Handle Location
Is this for the location of the eponymous handle of Frank?
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- Charles H Jacobus
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Re: Hood Handle Location
Mine is 1 1/2" from the lip to the beginning of the hood ornament and 2 1/2" to the first two bolts. I would make a paper template of the bolt pattern and edge of the ornament because they might not be the same as mine. And since my car had a frame off the measurement might not be as accurate as someone who has an original.
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Re: Hood Handle Location
Charles; you have a later hood handle.
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- Frank Hood
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Re: Hood Handle Location
Daryl
Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for!
Charles
Thanks for your willingness to help!
Vic
Thanks for catching Charles had a different handle!
Frank
Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for!
Charles
Thanks for your willingness to help!
Vic
Thanks for catching Charles had a different handle!
Frank
- Martin Benade
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Re: Hood Handle Location
Frank, doesn't your car get the very small handle with no emblem? If so I thought that had only two studs, but mine is missing so I cannot look at it. It was from a 53, I think.
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Re: Hood Handle Location
You're welcome Frank. Martin, the '53 Pre-A handle has 3 studs. My cab is an early '54 build but a '53 body. The front stud on mine is in need of some help.
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Re: Hood Handle Location
Sorry I didn't identify it might be different with your hood Thanks for catching that Vic!Frank Hood wrote:Daryl
Charles
Thanks for your willingness to help!
Frank
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Current:
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1965 Red 356C
Past:
Fond memories of 14 others (including a '63 Normal and a 61 S90)
- Frank Hood
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Re: Hood Handle Location
Thanks to everyone pitching in I now have my hood handle mounted. I currently have a 52 and early handle mounted until I can replace the studs on my 53 handle. Again thanks for the help!
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Re: Hood Handle Location
Beautiful!