Wooly15 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I ordered new hood insulation and would like to do this correctly by taking off the hood. I learned a hard lesson a few years back removing doors from a 61 Ford I had...they were never straight again. Are there any tips you guys have for keeping spacing and alignment? Is it as easy as unbolting from the hinges and just putting it back? I've never removed a hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 First of all remove the hood from the hinges not the hinges from the body. I outline the hinge/hood alignment with pencil and I a drill a 1/8 hole through the hinge and hood mount brackets. When I reinstall, a 1/8 pin through the hole puts the hood where it was and the hole will never be noticed.............Bob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 The new insulation ought to be stiff enough that you can install this without removing the hood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemon Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 When I removed my hood, I just marked and numbered the washers. Lined it back up perfectly doing this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 If you value your paint and fingers, don't try to do it by yourself, tha's all I have to say! And when reinstalling, two helpers isn't too many 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I'm with John on this... get a helper, make sure your patience is up, and install without removing the hood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooly15 Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 The problem is the old insulation seems to be glued up there. It's going to be a chore to get that mess off with it still installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemon Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Put a tarp over the engine bay and start scraping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooly15 Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 37 minutes ago, Beemon said: Put a tarp over the engine bay and start scraping. That's what I was trying to avoid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Scrape. Is unintended consequences a military term? I think it as spilled over into civilian usage. The mess couldn't be any worse than the time I started a '56 Eldorado show car with the oil filter housing on the workbench. No one knew that until now. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooly15 Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 16 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said: Scrape. Is unintended consequences a military term? I think it as spilled over into civilian usage. The mess couldn't be any worse than the time I started a '56 Eldorado show car with the oil filter housing on the workbench. No one knew that until now. Bernie I'll see your filter housing and raise you 61 years and 3" of caked grease around upper control arm shafts just to get to the bolts. I filled up a grocery bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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