'HOW TO INSTALL THE TRI-C ENGINEERING HOOD
KIT'
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Here is the latch attached to both cables
with the spring installed. When the cable
is pulled from the inside of the car,
the other cable will activate the mechanism
on the other side of the car. |
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The mechanism was lubricated and then the
top was installed with four Allen screws. |
39)
The striker on the top hood section is in
perfect alignment with the latch on the
bottom hood brace. |
40)
Four of these pins will have to
be fabricated to hold the bottom of the
hood in place. This is basically a bolt
that was cut off, and the head was machined
into a bullet shape. |
 41)
The frame was drilled and tapped and then
the small pin was installed. One is located
close to the firewall and the other is close
to the radiator. |
42)
After the pins were installed, the hood
was modified with brackets that will connect
to the pins to hold the lower section of
the hood side in place. Care should be taken
to make sure the side panel is centered
before the brackets are welded on.
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43) After the lower pins are installed,
the upper portion of the side panels can
be installed. Here, the upper section is
clamped to the hood side brace.
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44)
Two small screws will connect the hood side
to the brace. Here, one hole is drilled
with the proper-size drill bit for tapping.
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45)
After the hole was drilled into
the hood side and the brace, the side
was removed and the hole was countersunk.
Then the hole was tapped for the appropriate
screw size. |
46)
The hood side was reinstalled and the screw
was connected to the brace. As the screw
is tightened, it will form its own depression
in the hood side.
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47) Here is the hood side after
it was installed. There is a screw in the
front and one in the rear, which should
be enough to hold it securely in place.
Notice how the hood opens in the front for
a unique appearance. |
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48)
THE FINISHED HOOD FITS PERFECTLY AND LOOKS
GREAT. THE GAPS ARE TIGHT, BUT THERE IS
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THAT PAINT BUILDUP AFTER
THE CAR IS PAINTED.
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