Re: Howard's 47 Custom project
Posted by HH56 On 2015/7/25 10:43:37
Been doing some assembly so the car can leave where it has been parked for almost 20 years with a little dignity. Its next adventure is tentatively scheduled sometime next month at the upholstery shop. My guy will do seats by themselves but insists on the car being present when he does door panels and headliners. Says he does not do house calls either. 
In putting the hood mechanism back together was wondering about some details in the hood release mechanisms. The parts book is not very enlightening with just a mention of washers, wave washers, and cotter keys at the operating rod connection.
Could someone examine or post a photo of their 46-50 mechanisms and tell me what is supposed to be where. Here is mine and I wouldn't be surprised if there are some washers or other pieces missing after all these years. With the long rod end sticking down connecting the two parts it seems like there is too much slop and ought to be more items to take up some of the space between the two pieces. Also below the lower bracket of the locking clamp pivot pin end. The large spring in the center of the clamp keeps the clamp pulled down yet lets it move upward when the hood tilts from the opposite side so there can't be anything to prevent that. Is there anything other than a washer and cotter key at the bottom to keep the pin in the bracket?
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In putting the hood mechanism back together was wondering about some details in the hood release mechanisms. The parts book is not very enlightening with just a mention of washers, wave washers, and cotter keys at the operating rod connection.
Could someone examine or post a photo of their 46-50 mechanisms and tell me what is supposed to be where. Here is mine and I wouldn't be surprised if there are some washers or other pieces missing after all these years. With the long rod end sticking down connecting the two parts it seems like there is too much slop and ought to be more items to take up some of the space between the two pieces. Also below the lower bracket of the locking clamp pivot pin end. The large spring in the center of the clamp keeps the clamp pulled down yet lets it move upward when the hood tilts from the opposite side so there can't be anything to prevent that. Is there anything other than a washer and cotter key at the bottom to keep the pin in the bracket?
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