 The
Tri-C hood hinge is available in kit form
for a wide variety of cars, and here we
show you how it was installed on a ’32
Ford. If you are an experienced street rod
builder with an adequate supply of tools
in your shop, you should be able to install
this hood hinge on your street rod.
If you are a novice, you may want to contact
a hot rod shop to do it for you. This installation
required a MIG or TIG welder, a metal band
saw (a chop saw would probably work fine)
and ordinary hand tools. The hinge comes
with end brackets, but in this case the
brackets were fabricated to work even better. |
'HOW
TO INSTALL THE TRI-C ENGINEERING HOOD
KIT'
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6)
The kit comes with end brackets, but in
this case the installer decided to fabricate
his own. Here, the front bracket is TIG-welded
to the hood brace. This brace is very strong
and looks nice, too.
7)
An offset rear bracket was installed and
welded to the brace. Both the front and
rear brackets were offset to keep the brace
in perfect alignment with the top section
of the hood. |
11)
A measurement was made from the top of the
brace to the first hole in the mounting
bracket to get the spacing for the first
bolt hole.
 12)
The measurement was transferred to the side
of the hood in preparation for a hole that
will be drilled. |
8)
Here is the lower bracket assembly after
the ends and hood arms were installed. The
small gas strut makes it easier to open
the hood and also holds the hood up.
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13)
Using the measurement that was just made,
the hole was drilled for the bracket. A
small hole was made and then opened up to
the bolt size. The same was done on the
other side of the car. |
9)
Before the hood brace was installed, a small
metal spacer plate was used to help find
the perfect location for the bracket holes.
This metal spacer eliminates the guesswork.
Here, the front is marked and will be used
when the measurement is made. |
14)
After the hole was drilled, the top brace
was installed and held in place at the front
while the rear was marked for drilling.
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10)
The rear measurement was made using
the metal spacer as a guide. The spacer
is used to allow clearance for the hood
top.
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15)
The rear of the bracket was aligned with
the mark made earlier and then the holes
in the bracket were marked with a black
felt-tip pen. |
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