The Ford Barn

Lyndon · 07-18-2010, 12:35 PM

I'm currently at the stage of getting the front sheet metal installed for the first time since the big tear down, and am having a lot of fun getting the hood to line up with everything else (or vice-versa). What I had before didn't line up worth a darn either, but I thought that once I had all the correct pieces installed, it should have come together a little better than this. I am starting to wonder that the top of the hood is just sprung and needs to be reshaped (or replaced).
Is the rad supposed to be so far back toward the engine that the fan comes within a cigarette paper of the rad fins? This is about where I had to set mine in order for the sides of the hood to clear the sides of the rad. Then there is quite an uneven gap between the hood and the grille.
I messed around with it until I was starting to go bananas with it yesterday and this morning. Has anyone else had this problem before, how did you correct it?
Thanks.

07-18-2010, 12:35 PM	#1
Lyndon Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 88	Lining up sheet metal: hood, grille, etc. on '36 Ford I'm currently at the stage of getting the front sheet metal installed for the first time since the big tear down, and am having a lot of fun getting the hood to line up with everything else (or vice-versa). What I had before didn't line up worth a darn either, but I thought that once I had all the correct pieces installed, it should have come together a little better than this. I am starting to wonder that the top of the hood is just sprung and needs to be reshaped (or replaced). Is the rad supposed to be so far back toward the engine that the fan comes within a cigarette paper of the rad fins? This is about where I had to set mine in order for the sides of the hood to clear the sides of the rad. Then there is quite an uneven gap between the hood and the grille. I messed around with it until I was starting to go bananas with it yesterday and this morning. Has anyone else had this problem before, how did you correct it? Thanks.