The Ford Barn

IndyA · 05-19-2023, 06:06 PM

I rigged a ceiling mounted bicycle lift to raise the hood by a single person... If you can send me your e-mail and I'll send [email protected]

ronn · 05-20-2023, 09:41 AM

ask a neighbor for help.............

JimG1127 · 05-20-2023, 06:55 PM

I did what MCHinson and Bruce recommended. Knowing my coordination is not what it used to be I removed the front bumper first. 2 bolts and thats off. It all went smoothly.

katy · 05-21-2023, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Rainmaker Ron

My 3 door hood is very heavy so I slip the side hinge pins out and remove the hood sides first. The top is easy to handle without the sides. Rainmaker Ron

I like that idea, w/my bad right shoulder I can't lift a lot w/my right arm.

BTW, anyone know the weight of a complete hood assembly?

Phil Brown · 05-21-2023, 06:02 PM

30 - 31 hood tops =7 lbs each and sides are also about 7lbs each so 28 lbs give or take

KenBolton · 05-22-2023, 04:58 PM

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After removal I drap my hoods over a saw horse.

Synchro909 · 05-22-2023, 05:34 PM

Lifting it off is no where near half of the problem. Putting it back is way more difficult. I think you'd do well to stretch your mind and see if you can find someone to help. A friend, relative, club member, even the kid down the road.

nkaminar · 05-24-2023, 06:54 AM

The early Model T's had aluminum hoods which are really easy to lift off. The hood on the early Model T can be lifted off without removing any fasteners. Very handy for working on the engine.

Are aluminum hoods available for Model A's?

Oldgearz · 05-24-2023, 07:35 AM

Two HF purple lifting straps (6'-5") and a HF 1 1/2 ton engine hoist make it easy. The straps fit perfectly.

MickyD · 05-26-2023, 07:03 PM

A couple of ropes over the garage rafters.Towels in between. Pull each side up slowly. That's how I got mine off 2 years ago.

05-19-2023, 06:06 PM	#21
IndyA Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 61	Re: hood removal I rigged a ceiling mounted bicycle lift to raise the hood by a single person... If you can send me your e-mail and I'll send [email protected]

05-20-2023, 09:41 AM	#22
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,791	Re: hood removal ask a neighbor for help.............

05-20-2023, 06:55 PM	#23
JimG1127 Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: New York Posts: 50	Re: hood removal I did what MCHinson and Bruce recommended. Knowing my coordination is not what it used to be I removed the front bumper first. 2 bolts and thats off. It all went smoothly.

05-21-2023, 06:02 PM	#25
Phil Brown Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee Calif. Posts: 509	Re: hood removal 30 - 31 hood tops =7 lbs each and sides are also about 7lbs each so 28 lbs give or take

05-22-2023, 04:58 PM	#26
KenBolton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Fall Creek, WI Posts: 213	Re: hood removal Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) After removal I drap my hoods over a saw horse.

05-22-2023, 05:34 PM	#27
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: hood removal Lifting it off is no where near half of the problem. Putting it back is way more difficult. I think you'd do well to stretch your mind and see if you can find someone to help. A friend, relative, club member, even the kid down the road. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

05-24-2023, 06:54 AM	#28
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: hood removal The early Model T's had aluminum hoods which are really easy to lift off. The hood on the early Model T can be lifted off without removing any fasteners. Very handy for working on the engine. Are aluminum hoods available for Model A's? __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

05-24-2023, 07:35 AM	#29
Oldgearz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Sagle, Idaho Posts: 359	Re: hood removal Two HF purple lifting straps (6'-5") and a HF 1 1/2 ton engine hoist make it easy. The straps fit perfectly.

05-26-2023, 07:03 PM	#30
MickyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Welcome NC Posts: 207	Re: hood removal A couple of ropes over the garage rafters.Towels in between. Pull each side up slowly. That's how I got mine off 2 years ago.