I knocked the pins from the side panels of my hood today. I am going to run a set of Eric's leather straps. Should I cut the loops out of the hood bottom seams, or just leave them. They are kinda tucked under and I don't think they will show unless you have the hood up. This is a banger build.
Just my thought but I wouldn't cut up a nice hood,you may decide to put the hood sides back on in a few years. HRP
If you take your time and bend up new rods you can attach the leather straps to them, looks very nice that way. Bob
Now that's a good idea. Any pics of the bends. I ***ume you are bending to get the clearance for the leather straps?
JUST THINKING OF THAT TODAY ON THE 34 RDST I'M GOING TO START. PUTING A 331 CAD ENG IN IT AND WANT TO SEE IT BUT NOT RUIN MY HOOD, GOING TO USE THE RODS TO HOOK STRAPS TO.
Whilst mine don't use the springs here is how I went about it. Although my coupe is registered without a hood sometime I run one and sometimes I don’t For some time I have been attracted to the idea of just running the hood top and leather straps to hold it down but I also wanted to be able to run sides if I wanted to. Rather than buy the whole kit I decided to not use the stainless springs that come in the kit and instead to continue to use the stock hood side hold downs. This meant all I need to buy was the fancy clips, some d rings, rivets and leather. I made up some brackets that attach (slide on) where the original hood side goes using the standard hood side rod and now I can make the change from hood sides to no hood sides in about 5 minutes. No screws to undo and no new holes in the coupe I have a few thousand miles on this set up now and so far so good.
Not the best pic...picked up some rod at the farm store, bent a loop I could remove to put the hood sides on during wet weather. Also, bought the springs and made the straps. No longer have the Coupe, sold it late last year.
Ever since first seeing the 'indiscreet' stainless jumping jack springs I wondered to what lengths some individuals would go to showcase open hood sides... Bravo, @acme30, for utilizing a simple over center cam for tension. Ugly overkills raise my tension...
Hmmm...didn't know the "jumping jack" springs were so offensive, even though it's something different, I riveted the straps and bent the loops. Anybody can write a check & build a 1-800-Hotrod. Warning don't look at any of my past posts...making frame aprons, pics of my roadster with a chopped windshield, etc...those pics might also offend you.
Yeah. 'Offend'. Picket marcher expression. Just my opinion on the springs, I did it differently. 'Cause I hate the springs. You didn't use 'em on the windshield or aprons, I hope.
Not a fan of the leather straps I used ezsus fasteners on the underside of the front, bayonet on either side at firewall, a little bit of fabrication but I like the results. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
3340, Another question of mine is what is the paint everyone is using for the satin black finish? I am thinking of painting my fordoor satin black. Looks sharp 3340
I have the paint number in the shop,will get for you tomorrow, thank you Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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