Hood Hinges

[jy211]

Need some advice. On the 63' Impala wagon were doing were stuck at the hood. We have to make some new inner fender wells cause the car sits super low on the airbags. The factory hood hinges mount to the top of the original fender wells. Any companies make specialty hinges that may help me out????

[Travis B]

Need some advice. On the 63' Impala wagon were doing were stuck at the hood. We have to make some new inner fender wells cause the car sits super low on the airbags. The factory hood hinges mount to the top of the original fender wells. Any companies make specialty hinges that may help me out????


you'll probably have to make some new ones...you could also try some street rod companys they way have a hinge that would work you wuld just have to fab mounting positions.

[jy211]

Thanks. Here's a quick shot of the car... to show it's a bit low...

[Travis B]

Thanks. Here's a quick shot of the car... to show it's a bit low...

the lower the better....

I will try and post a pic of some hinges we made for te nomad we just finished

http://www.lateral-g.net/members/kennydavisnomad/nomadfab.jpg

[jy211]

the lower the better....

I will try and post a pic of some hinges we made for te nomad we just finished

http://www.lateral-g.net/members/kennydavisnomad/nomadfab.jpg


GREAT. I appreciate it......also let me know what you used...

[parsonsj]

jy,

I had exactly the same problem. I used some BMW parts to make my hood open in reverse. Plus it gives the hood 4 attachment points so it won't need hood pins.

Here's a link (http://www.iimuchfabrication.com/NewStuff/photos/Hood%20pics%20002.html) to a pic.

jp

[Travis B]

GREAT. I appreciate it......also let me know what you used...


We made a few cardboard templates......once we had one that cleared the cowl we made them out of 1/2in plate and then just made mounting provisions! I wish I had better pics of them but the car is already sold

[jy211]

thanks fellas...