58-59 hoods - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

fabguy · 08-07-2010, 08:37 PM

Does anyone else here have a problem with their hoods popping up next to the cab when you close the hood? If so what is the fix? has anyone made up a front hinge for their hood? Want to get this fixed & welded ( if necessary ) before it goes to body shop.
Thanks,

dwcsr · 08-07-2010, 09:26 PM

Its generally hinges, either worn out or out of adjustment

fabguy · 08-07-2010, 10:32 PM

cool thanks. Guess I will buy some new ones.

entourageguy · 08-08-2010, 08:44 AM

Mine does the same thing. The springs are really weak and won't keep the hood up anymore (I made the mistake of oiling them) Mine sits high on the drivers side. I going to pick up some new hinges and springs.

OrrieG · 08-08-2010, 05:55 PM

memo to self, don't oil the hood hinges...

entourageguy · 08-08-2010, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrrieG

memo to self, don't oil the hood hinges...

Iv'e got the mark on my head to prove it.......

OrrieG · 08-08-2010, 10:36 PM

I've got a few of those type of scars too.

dewey777 · 08-09-2010, 11:51 AM

I have installed new springs as the PO had removed them and used a 2X4 to prop the hood open. I thought it was just the new springs causing the same problem. Do the new hinges fix it? Has anyone tried anything different like some junkyard hinges and gas shocks?

jjjmm56 · 08-09-2010, 12:01 PM

I did a foward tilt. I tried everything else I could think of. I even took mine apart and made brass bushings and nylon shims and new springs. It still sat high.

38 Hump · 08-09-2010, 01:17 PM

Which brand of forward tilt mechanism did you use? Most of them are advertised for 55 to 57 only. Did you modify one of those?

entourageguy · 08-09-2010, 01:23 PM

I've wondered about trying to adapt a 55-57 kit on mine.

Wrenchbender Ret · 08-09-2010, 03:20 PM

I had that problem with my 58. I got new hinges that came with new springs. The springs were too strong & pulled it up. I put the old springs on & it helped alot. I then replaced the cowl to hood weatherstrip with a universal that wasn't as thick. That left me close but one side was still high so I pulled the hinge & elongated the mounting holes so it would adjust down further. That solved the problem.

dwcsr · 08-09-2010, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrrieG

I've got a few of those type of scars too.

I think we all have those but the problem with having those Memos written on our head is we are never able to read them and alway do it again

fabguy · 08-09-2010, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrenchbender Ret

I had that problem with my 58. I got new hinges that came with new springs. The springs were too strong & pulled it up. I put the old springs on & it helped alot. I then replaced the cowl to hood weatherstrip with a universal that wasn't as thick. That left me close but one side was still high so I pulled the hinge & elongated the mounting holes so it would adjust down further. That solved the problem.

ahhhh nice, thanks.

**leddzepp** · 08-10-2010, 10:55 PM

I do not know how adjustable the hinges are on a 58-59, but I have been able to adjust them on 67-72 trucks to get the back of the hood down even with the cab, doing the following: Pop the hood open, loosen the bolts that hold the hinge on the rear, then push the hood up as if you are trying to open it further. This will push the hinges down in the back. Retighten and close the hood. That should bring the back down even.

OKGMC4 · 08-11-2010, 07:23 AM

Mine will sit low enough to be even, but I have to push the back of the hood down the last 3/4 inch on the passenger side. I had the same problem on my 79 TA and never figured it out. I thought it might be a shim thing but several hours of fooling with it didn't help. Body alignment is the pits.

08-07-2010, 08:37 PM	#1
fabguy Elev8r Man Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 835	58-59 hoods Does anyone else here have a problem with their hoods popping up next to the cab when you close the hood? If so what is the fix? has anyone made up a front hinge for their hood? Want to get this fixed & welded ( if necessary ) before it goes to body shop. Thanks,

08-07-2010, 09:26 PM	#2
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,131	Re: 58-59 hoods Its generally hinges, either worn out or out of adjustment

08-07-2010, 10:32 PM	#3
fabguy Elev8r Man Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 835	Re: 58-59 hoods cool thanks. Guess I will buy some new ones.

08-08-2010, 08:44 AM	#4
entourageguy Yellow truck club Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barrie Ontario Posts: 2,080	Re: 58-59 hoods Mine does the same thing. The springs are really weak and won't keep the hood up anymore (I made the mistake of oiling them) Mine sits high on the drivers side. I going to pick up some new hinges and springs. __________________ ................................................................ Brian ...... My hub garage address http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/59apache I gue$$ everything has it'$ price ALL GONE NOW *59 Chev Apache* *PRAISE THE LOWERED* 350 700r lokar shifter power MII front end, shockwaves tilt, 4 wheel discs 4-link and bags 10 bolt limited

08-08-2010, 05:55 PM	#5
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: 58-59 hoods memo to self, don't oil the hood hinges... __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

08-08-2010, 10:36 PM	#7
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: 58-59 hoods I've got a few of those type of scars too. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

08-09-2010, 11:51 AM	#8
dewey777 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 69	Re: 58-59 hoods I have installed new springs as the PO had removed them and used a 2X4 to prop the hood open. I thought it was just the new springs causing the same problem. Do the new hinges fix it? Has anyone tried anything different like some junkyard hinges and gas shocks? __________________ 1959 Chev Apache 3100 Short Fleet Big Window

08-09-2010, 12:01 PM	#9
jjjmm56 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kissimmee Florida Posts: 494	Re: 58-59 hoods I did a foward tilt. I tried everything else I could think of. I even took mine apart and made brass bushings and nylon shims and new springs. It still sat high.

08-09-2010, 01:17 PM	#10
38 Hump Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ Posts: 9	Re: 58-59 hoods Which brand of forward tilt mechanism did you use? Most of them are advertised for 55 to 57 only. Did you modify one of those?

08-09-2010, 01:23 PM	#11
entourageguy Yellow truck club Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barrie Ontario Posts: 2,080	Re: 58-59 hoods I've wondered about trying to adapt a 55-57 kit on mine. __________________ ................................................................ Brian ...... My hub garage address http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/59apache I gue$$ everything has it'$ price ALL GONE NOW *59 Chev Apache* *PRAISE THE LOWERED* 350 700r lokar shifter power MII front end, shockwaves tilt, 4 wheel discs 4-link and bags 10 bolt limited

08-09-2010, 03:20 PM	#12
Wrenchbender Ret Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Overland Park, Ks. Posts: 5,229	Re: 58-59 hoods I had that problem with my 58. I got new hinges that came with new springs. The springs were too strong & pulled it up. I put the old springs on & it helped alot. I then replaced the cowl to hood weatherstrip with a universal that wasn't as thick. That left me close but one side was still high so I pulled the hinge & elongated the mounting holes so it would adjust down further. That solved the problem.

08-10-2010, 10:55 PM	#15
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,031	Re: 58-59 hoods I do not know how adjustable the hinges are on a 58-59, but I have been able to adjust them on 67-72 trucks to get the back of the hood down even with the cab, doing the following: Pop the hood open, loosen the bolts that hold the hinge on the rear, then push the hood up as if you are trying to open it further. This will push the hinges down in the back. Retighten and close the hood. That should bring the back down even. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

08-11-2010, 07:23 AM	#16
OKGMC4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,245	Re: 58-59 hoods Mine will sit low enough to be even, but I have to push the back of the hood down the last 3/4 inch on the passenger side. I had the same problem on my 79 TA and never figured it out. I thought it might be a shim thing but several hours of fooling with it didn't help. Body alignment is the pits. __________________ 56 GMC BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368649 69 long bed Chevy turned 67 gmc jimmy roadster: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=851167

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