Fleetwood Meadow Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 On my ‘52 Cadillac there is this loop of metal that can move back and forth about 15 degrees. What is it for? What is the purpose of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursst Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Could it be some type of grounding tab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 1:16 AM, Fleetwood Meadow said: On my ‘52 Cadillac there is this loop of metal that can move back and forth about 15 degrees. What is it for? What is the purpose of it? Could it be to help hold the hood in alignment when closed? Is there a projection or slot or something on the cowl that fits the loop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleetwood Meadow Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 No I don’t see one. It isn’t on a spring either so if you pull it down it stays there. If you push it up it stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagefinds Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Is there any evidence of where a light might have mounted under the hood up more towards center and that loop just guided the wire? And kept it up off the top of the engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 40 minutes ago, sagefinds said: Is there any evidence of where a light might have mounted under the hood up more towards center and that loop just guided the wire? And kept it up off the top of the engine? Looking closely it appears that the washer is oversized to the bolt which, it that is in fact the case would not be factory, and I strongly suspect that sagefinds is onto something with it being a guide wire for an aftermarket under hood light perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolina Chevrolet Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I looked at some other '52 Cadillac hoods and they also have that spring clip wire, I think it's factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleetwood Meadow Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 That wire has no spring to it and I can’t figure out what it would be used for unless it is a loop for a shop light for the mechanics when working under the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 I had a '51 and it didn't have a loop like it. If it were something to hang a shop light, I would have expected it to be located a bit more forward on the hood. A lamp would hang kind of low from there. I usually hung my shop light from the hood latch area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleetwood Meadow Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 It seems so strange that they are on both of my Cadillacs. To me that makes me think it is a factory part but I haven’t found anything that tells me what it would be used for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Assembly line hanger ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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