1936 Buick Hood Install

[Guest KeithElwell]

Can someone tell me how the 1936 hood is supposed to be secured from sliding fwd and aft?

I have finally gotten my hood painted nicely and obtained a good hood center hinge and I cleaned up and installed the correct rear T shaped bolt to hold down the rear end of the hinge and I installed the fwd bracket that also has a T shaped upper part that fits into the hinge. My problem is that when this is all snugged into place the hood halves still slide fwd & aft in the hinge.

This lets the fwd edge of the hood foul the grille or the aft edge foul the body at the formed depression for the hood. I have adjusted the two large threaded end rods that go between the upper corners of the firewall and the grille shroud. This adjustment was an attempt to get the hood halves to fit each side evenly. But that does no good if the hood slides back and forth.

Any advice here?

[copperjohn]

I have a '36 Century that had that problem. The previous owner had a shop weld a nut on the hinge to prevent it from creeping. Where he welded it I can't tell from looking at the hinge but it worked. Hope that may help.

[Guest KeithElwell]

Thanks copperjohn. I guess just to know that at least one other person has had the same problem is an indication I may not be doing anything incorrectly. I too may need to come up with a jury rigged solution. Thanks