C2 hood opened for a longer time

[Oliver S.]

Hello,

I'm new to the active Corvette hobby. Therefore, some of my question may seem very simple.
I use a battery charger for my battery, which remains in the car. For that I leave the hood opened. Now I'm asking myself if it may be not so good to leave the hood in opened position for a longer time (weeks, months). Perhaps the hinges will wore out or it's not good for the fiberglass hood itself. Or is this really no problem? I would appreciate any opinions.

Regrads
Oliver

[Christopher R.]

Re: C2 hood opened for a longer time

Welcome.

There shouldn't be any problem with the mechanicals with leaving the hood opened for extended periods. If you have a light, disconnect it. Make sure the wind won't blow it and cause it to fall shut.

[Mike McKown]

Sure saves wear and tear on your hood release cabl

Shut your hood on the cord or drop it out the bottom behind the wheel.

I almost never latch my hood, even when driving. It just sits there.

[Bob R.]

Re: Sure saves wear and tear on your hood release

I typicaly run the wires under the car and atached to the battery from underneath. I don't use a battery charger I use a battery tender. I leave the hood closed but I don't latch the hood because over the winter I will frenquently open the hood for servicing the car.

[Bill W.]

Re: C2 hood opened for a longer time

Oliver,

For many years I have left my '66 hood open when the car was in my garage. The X brace/reinforcement on the bottom of the hood is now seperated from most of the hood. I don't know for a fact that leaving the hood open caused this, but I suspect this is what happened. The hood is only supported on one side when open, this tends to cause the hood to twist. I think this caused my problem. Just my opinion. Bill

[Wayne W.]

Re: C2 hood opened for a longer time

Those hoods are not heavy enough to cause any problems. If it is separated it would have been anyway. After all they were never bonded at the X brace anyway.