to attach the hood latch to the left side of the hood, a slot is supposed to be cut into the hood, a metal support is the inserted and riveted. Where can I find the metal support? what kind of rivet is used? What does the slot look like?
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Re: Left side hood latch-66 SB w/air
Jim-----
I'm not sure what you're trying to get at here. Your first post was confusing and this one is just about as confusing.
If you're talking about the hood "latch", that refers to the parts on the rear corners of the hood that mate with the lower latches to lock the hood closed. These are attached by bolts to tapping plates riveted to the hood. I know of no way to replace these tapping plates. These plates were never available in SERVICE from GM and, as far as I know, they are not reproduced. I suppose that one could be rather easily fabricated, though. No matter, however, since it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to install.
If you're talking about the hood support, that part was fastened to the hood by bolts which attach to another tapping plate. I don't know if this tapping plate can be replaced, or not. In any event, the plate was never available from GM and I don't think that it's reproduced.
If you're referring to a left side hood SUPPORT, then another thing is this: why are you talking about a LEFT side installation? 1966 Corvettes with A/C used a RIGHT side hood support.In Appreciation of John Hinckley -
Joe; 66 TIM&JG says 66 A/C had left hood support
Joe,
Based on the wnd edition of the '66 TIM&JG, the SB hood support for A/C cars was on the left and the JG does descibe a crude slot cut intto the hood frame. I don't have access to my 3rd edition to see if this was an error in the 2nd ed. of the JG. I'm sure others will chime in. The JG says that late '66 A/C might have had a RH hood support.
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Re: Left side hood latch-66 SB w/air
Jim, I believe you mean the hood prop. On a 66 driver, I took measurements off the right side and used the same measurements for the left side, to locate the 2 hood prop bolts and the rivets. I made a plate out of 3/16" flat stock, and drilled/tapped it for 5/16" bolts and drilled 1/8" holes for the rivets. I cut a slot in the inner side of the hood brace (toward the middle of the hood) the same length as the plate and 1/4" wide to slide it in. I riveted it in with regular 1/4"x3/8" rivets, as they are covered by the latch bracket anyway. It was an easy job. Hope this helps. DaveComment
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Jim, Sorry, meant to say 1/8" x 3/8" rivets. You can use longer rivets, but that is what I had at the time and they worked fine. DaveComment
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Re: Joe; 66 TIM&JG says 66 A/C had left hood suppo
Gary-----
I guess all of the 66's with A/C that I've looked at must have been late cars. Or, perhaps I'm thinking of 1967's.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Hood Support is On the RIght
on my 66 July AC Coupe.Comment
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Re: Left side hood latch-66 SB w/air
Dave, Thanks for your help. Would you pass along size (Length and width) of plate. Thanks again- JIm CarrComment
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Re: Left side hood latch-66 SB w/air
Jim, I used a piece of flat stock that I had laying around, it was 2" X 2.5" X 3/16" thick, you could also use 1/4" if you want. I drilled and tapped it for the 2 bolts 5/16-18 bolts (they are 1.5" apart, center to center of holes). The slot I made in the hood is about 2.25" long X 1/4" wide, in about the middle of the hood bracing. I did it with a small die grinder, but you could also drill 1/4" holes and file the edges flat, if you want. I then used the plate as a template to locate and mark the holes. I fished the plate thru the slot with a piece of wire from a coat hanger, you do not want it to fall inside the hood bracing, would be hard to get out. I threaded the 2 hood prop bolts into the plate, to hold it in place, then installed the 2 rivets. I then removed the bolts and used them to bolt the hood prop bracket on. I looked at it again, and I see I was incorrect, about the rivets ending up under the bracket, they are exposed next to the bracket, about 1/4" away from it. The underside of my hood was painted Black and when I installed the rivets, it cracked the paint around them, as I did not recess the hole. If did it again, would recess the hole a little, so that would not happen. Hope this helps. DaveComment
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