Technical Top hood hardware ?

I will be installing a top hood to my roadster ( no side panels) does anyone know any good top hood only. Hardware kits for mounting it and keeping it shut nice and tight obviously. Most kits I find are for 3 piece folding traditional hoods. Any links or parts recomedation would be appreciated.. and happy Patriots day from us in Massachusetts

 

I’m assuming it’s a model a?

either way do a search for hood straps or “running hood top only” there’s loads of threads on this topic.

in short the two most common answers are making a spring loaded dead bolt of sorts inside the stock hood. Hing loops were the rod used to go.

or using basically belts to tie it down.

a third option that I don’t see as much, if your using a stock hood and it’s got the center held down at the cowl and grill as stock I’ve seen people run a bunji or chain from side to side over the engine. One on front one on back

 

My car is a 29 plymouth coupe but measurement I took I found several top hoods that will fit I'm just not sure on mounts and what secures it down to the radiator shell and the back at the firewall just looking for simple secure stuff doesn't have to be anything period correct fancy my car is in my profile if you'd like to take a look and if any top hood guys with roadstersnhave any recommendations

 

There should be a little loop or pocket on top of the cowl and on top of the radiator for the center hood hing rod to slide into.

 

I would think it should exist in that dip in the front center of the cowl. If it’s not it’s not a fancy piece you could easily make something that would work fine.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/hood-leather.1202660/

first post that came up when I did a search. I glanced at it and seems to have all the recommendations that crop up when this is brought up so I’d think an answer would be found there

 

Here is how I held down a 2 piece hood top on a 32 Roadster I am building at work.

 

Leather straps with springs. Been working good for years now.

 

I made some L shaped hooks from some 1/8 brazing rod and attached some mono fishing line so they would pull on the side panel hinge loops. It works fine to 100 and possibly more. Cost nothing and has been fine with no maintenance for decades. The mono line is springy.

 

Those are sweet it's like a door latch

 

That's prob what I'm ginna do but do you have anything at the radiator and top of hood firewall center ?

 

That's pretty cool to know.

 

Yea I just got that lil dip in the middle and 2 holes. Just wonder what to put there if I ordered a 1 piece top. Seems line a folding 2 piece top maybe the same ? Or easier

 

I have a center hold down on my 31 A roadster with the stock hold downs on the front of the hood to lock it on. It is a 32 hood modified to fit the A. The last pic shows it mounted. Simple to do.

 

I've always wanted to use dzuz fasteners.

 

Awesome ride man. Beautiful and tanks for the pics they help

 

I should have also mentioned I welded a piece of rod to the center of the hood to go into that receiver on the cowl.

 

Mine is a one piece hood. I hinged it on the right side.

 

Did it with bridle straps of leather, the double D buckle for keeping it tight

 

Looks rad love that clean bare metal

 

Do you have any pics under good what your top hood hinge and radiator one looks like

 

If I understand you, there is no hinge. If you’re more specific I’d be happy to take some pics for you