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wingerdinger · 12-29-2014, 04:26 PM

I am restoring a 1935 1-1/2 ton truck, with very little previous experience and knowledge.
The hood on my truck appears to be in good condition, under about 1/2" of bondo from years ago. The bondo is falling off, and the hood itself is quite flimsy, and in my opinion, appears to be too `soft'. There are no obvious thin spots, it just seems over all soft and weak.

When you lower it from an open position, the top flexes so much that the inner part of the top makes contact first, and has to `form' itself to the cowl to make the curve.
I have no previous experience with older vehicles.. is this normal, or did someone sandblast so much material off that is now too weak to work correctly? It seems to me that paint (or obviously bondo) cannot stay on a surface that is that flexible.

Do the hoods from this truck have that much flex to them?

Lawson Cox · 12-29-2014, 07:16 PM

Either shrink the metal or get a new hood. My 2¢

32forddump · 12-30-2014, 08:09 AM

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If money is an issue, I welded a piece of sheet metal to the inside of the old hood to reinforce it. you don't even know it is there until you lift the hood. The louvers really weaken the hood when the metal gets thin. As you can see I left a piece of sheet metal down the middle to reinforce louvers.

12-29-2014, 04:26 PM	#1
wingerdinger Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Minneapolis Minnesota Posts: 55	1935/36 Ford Hood Question I am restoring a 1935 1-1/2 ton truck, with very little previous experience and knowledge. The hood on my truck appears to be in good condition, under about 1/2" of bondo from years ago. The bondo is falling off, and the hood itself is quite flimsy, and in my opinion, appears to be too `soft'. There are no obvious thin spots, it just seems over all soft and weak. When you lower it from an open position, the top flexes so much that the inner part of the top makes contact first, and has to `form' itself to the cowl to make the curve. I have no previous experience with older vehicles.. is this normal, or did someone sandblast so much material off that is now too weak to work correctly? It seems to me that paint (or obviously bondo) cannot stay on a surface that is that flexible. Do the hoods from this truck have that much flex to them?

12-29-2014, 07:16 PM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 1935/36 Ford Hood Question Either shrink the metal or get a new hood. My 2¢ __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".