Go Back   The Ford Barn > General Discussion > Early V8 (1932-53)

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-24-2012, 08:27 PM   #1
Seth Swoboda
Senior Member
 
Seth Swoboda's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 3,744
Default 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Can someone please post pictures of how the hood latch/ornament is assembled on a 39 pickup? I have pieced my hood ornament/latch together from parts I have gathered from ford barners.
Thanks, Seth
Attached Images
File Type: jpg swoboda 002.JPG (151.8 KB, 135 views)
Seth Swoboda is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-25-2012, 11:56 AM   #2
39portlander
Senior Member
 
39portlander's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Suth'N Maine
Posts: 1,996
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Seth when I get through today, will post some pic's of my pre-restoration hood area it may help @ quick glance it look's like you got all the part's except the center spring
39portlander is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Old 02-25-2012, 01:23 PM   #3
tom/illinois
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: southern illinois
Posts: 155
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

ok thanks, we will be looking forward to what you post.
tom/illinois is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-25-2012, 04:27 PM   #4
jrhaelig
Senior Member
 
jrhaelig's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Posts: 264
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Here is a shot looking at the back side of an installed hood release. May not show the detail you need, though:
Attached Images
File Type: jpg hood latch.jpg (51.2 KB, 201 views)
__________________
John Haelig
Bridgewater, NJ
1939 Ford Pickup
1963 Lincoln Continental
1939 Buick
jrhaelig is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-25-2012, 06:35 PM   #5
39portlander
Senior Member
 
39portlander's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Suth'N Maine
Posts: 1,996
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Here are some pic's of the hood latch when I pulled the hood and the pieces taken today on my bench John that is a great shot that shows the middle rotator piece that I have on the hood latch.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 064_64.jpg (41.7 KB, 156 views)
File Type: jpg 002.jpg (82.9 KB, 159 views)
File Type: jpg 003.jpg (77.3 KB, 170 views)

Last edited by 39portlander; 02-25-2012 at 06:41 PM.
39portlander is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-25-2012, 07:56 PM   #6
Seth Swoboda
Senior Member
 
Seth Swoboda's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 3,744
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Excellent photos gentlemen! This is a huge help. Thanks to the both of you!
Seth Swoboda is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-28-2020, 09:52 PM   #7
Clem Clement
Senior Member
 
Clem Clement's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fairfax, VA
Posts: 3,390
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

thanks very mush.
Clem Clement is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2020, 10:06 PM   #8
Clem Clement
Senior Member
 
Clem Clement's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fairfax, VA
Posts: 3,390
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

thanks. I cleaned the parts and reassembled the handle. still locked in the side ways position to the left. Mistakenly I cleaned all the parts forgetting which side is up. There was a slight bit of damage where the edges of the square hole rubbed the base of the boxed section of the shaft: thus I put that up. The rub bar sees OK. The bolts holding it on appeared rusted In place. I see no reason to remove it. What next?

Stay safe and strong
Clem Clement is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-03-2020, 11:33 AM   #9
Clem Clement
Senior Member
 
Clem Clement's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fairfax, VA
Posts: 3,390
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

No luck so far. I can't find the piece on the HAMB
Clem Clement is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-03-2020, 11:44 AM   #10
Tinker
Senior Member
 
Tinker's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: MN
Posts: 7,053
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Clem you have to close the hood to be able to turn the handle back.

The knub on the radiator that the disc locks to, also pushes up the "pivot lock plate" to release the locking tabs.

Try pushing where the radiator receiver (knub) would hit and turn the handle at the same time.

Use a screwdriver not your finger. If you use a finger, turn the handle slowly or you'll pinch the heck out of your finger. Only has to be depressed for about 10degrees turn of the handle.


.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg attachment.jpg (220.6 KB, 59 views)

Last edited by Tinker; 04-03-2020 at 02:08 PM.
Tinker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-03-2020, 12:04 PM   #11
Tinker
Senior Member
 
Tinker's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: MN
Posts: 7,053
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

1938 ford truck hood.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_4765.jpg (56.5 KB, 77 views)
Tinker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2021, 07:51 PM   #12
Clem Clement
Senior Member
 
Clem Clement's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fairfax, VA
Posts: 3,390
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Back at it.
It seems to me someone had a diagram of how the latch goes together. I've looked in my threads and don't see it. Bruce is coming by tomorrow to give assembly as try.
Thanks
Clem Clement is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2021, 10:23 PM   #13
38bill
Senior Member
 
38bill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,162
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Here's a couple of photos of my latch.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg hood latch 1.jpg (32.7 KB, 51 views)
File Type: jpg hood latch 2.jpg (43.2 KB, 62 views)
38bill is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2021, 10:59 PM   #14
Tinker
Senior Member
 
Tinker's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: MN
Posts: 7,053
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

I need to paint my hood. When I remove the latch again I will take lots of photos. No promises on timelines. I used to have pictures of assemble before. That was a while back. I usually take things apart, take pictures, and put it back.
Tinker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2021, 11:04 PM   #15
Tinker
Senior Member
 
Tinker's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: MN
Posts: 7,053
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Quote:
Originally Posted by 39portlander View Post
Seth when I get through today, will post some pic's of my pre-restoration hood area it may help @ quick glance it look's like you got all the part's except the center spring

I was looking forward to this.
Tinker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2021, 11:47 PM   #16
1939mars
Senior Member
 
1939mars's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 127
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Maybe these will help. If you want higher resolution versions PM me an email address and I will send the originals.
Attached Images
File Type: jpeg P9070026.jpeg (22.6 KB, 80 views)
File Type: jpeg P9070025.jpeg (21.1 KB, 73 views)
File Type: jpeg P9070024.jpeg (20.7 KB, 61 views)
1939mars is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-04-2021, 05:04 PM   #17
Clem Clement
Senior Member
 
Clem Clement's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fairfax, VA
Posts: 3,390
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

My Friend Bruce Metcalf made a visit here today before the storm. We find that the shaft with the bolt on the on the bottom wobbles in its mounting. It looks like it doesn't allow the edge of the disk to get in position We used one of the photos you guys provided to be sure the disk was right-side up. Thanks Bruce. Golly that was a fun flogging an old Ford. Someone have an extra disk, please. Thanks for all your advise on this challenge. At the moment I have a matching-color bungee holding the hood nose down in place.
Clem Clement is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-04-2021, 06:31 PM   #18
51504bat
Senior Member
 
51504bat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SoCal-Redlands
Posts: 2,997
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Quote:
Originally Posted by Clem Clement View Post
My Friend Bruce Metcalf made a visit here today before the storm. We find that the shaft with the bolt on the on the bottom wobbles in its mounting. It looks like it doesn't allow the edge of the disk to get in position We used one of the photos you guys provided to be sure the disk was right-side up. Thanks Bruce. Golly that was a fun flogging an old Ford. Someone have an extra disk, please. Thanks for all your advise on this challenge. At the moment I have a matching-color bungee holding the hood nose down in place.

I've got some left over parts from when I put the one on my'39. I'll check tomorrow.
__________________
Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.
51504bat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-04-2021, 09:53 PM   #19
Clem Clement
Senior Member
 
Clem Clement's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fairfax, VA
Posts: 3,390
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Thanks very much.
Clem Clement is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2021, 08:17 PM   #20
39portlander
Senior Member
 
39portlander's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Suth'N Maine
Posts: 1,996
Default Re: 1939 pickup hood latch assembly question

Good luck there Clem...the real sad part about this post is i still do not have that hood latch assembly on my hood yet

Seeing this post may spark some motivation.
39portlander is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:34 AM.