Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

on another note, i am looking at hood hinge plans and i am considering just modifying the factory cowl mounted part and welding the top of the earlier style hinge to this one to make it bolt to the early hood ? I think that should work and i also think that this would be a pretty simple way to solve the earlier truck hood hinge problem , couldnt you just cut this hole in the early cowl for this hinge to sink into and bolt it on ? (with some reinforcement ?)

I like this idea. I think that area of the cowl is similar enough that you could adapt the later hinge to the earlier cowl without much trouble.

Just for my info, do your tubs have to be modified to clear the hinges bolted to the fender of the earlier squares (73-80)?