Hood hinges - tube or rod? My local vendor stocks a set of stainless tubes for the hood hinges. For the same price I could buy solid stainless rod. Which is better?
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? An old trick back in the day was to stick a brazing rod in there. If would go with something solid for sure.
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? I use brazing rods.
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? stainless rod from the local hardware store.
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? But what was factory? I’ve seen both not sure what Henry used...
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? My late 31 Tudor has steel tubes, I've heard that wooden dowel could be used!
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? on the originals hood rods. the top way a tube and the sides were rods. I use stainless rod.
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Here are some original hood rods. The top rod behind the radiator cap is a seamed 3/8" OD steel tube. The side rods are a solid 1/4" steel. The upper rod is difficult to remove without damaging. All these you see are beyond repair. Bent into a corkscrew or bent/crimped over at the ends. Whether you go with a solid or tubular upper rod, if something heavy comes down on your hood, it won't matter which you use.
A straight piece of 5/16" ID (3/8"OD) brake line is a pretty close fit for a top rod. But in the long run, a stainless rod won't ever rust. |
Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? Think I'll go for rods, thanks for the input. Got wood dowel holding it together right now!
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? I got them at a welding supply shop. That is very big to braze with.
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? I have always used stainless rods from the model A parts vendor .
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? Tubes are stronger Learned this working on hydraulic rods and tubes ,more surface area to bend makes it stronger with less weight.
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C View Post
There are 3 places in a Model-A where this rolled tubing is used. Wanna take a guess where the other two places are>> Seamed gas lines and 28-29 radiator tubes. That makes about 5 seamed tubing applications. |
Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? Not sure if this counts As one but the rear radius rods Are seamed
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Re: Hood hinges - tube or rod? Lubricate your old rods in the hood. Then punch them out a bit. Connect a drill motor to them to spin them as you pull them out. Makes the process a lot easier.
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