Hood Bumpers

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2014/7/26 13:51:03

Hello all,

I have had hood shake problems (not all attributable to the fact that the safety catch was busted. I got one of those from Packard51--a big shoutout to him!).

The problem now is, I'm almost sure I am missing two rubber coated adjustable "bumpers" that attach to the inner lip at the front of the hood. I don't think the new safety catch will cure that. It's only there if the main latch lets go, and the main latch works.

There are even slight round marks on the... whatayacallit?--apron?--that the bumpers, which support the front of the hood, used to rub.

Are these parts store items or do I have to specially order them to fit this hood?
What are they called, anyway? I don't even know if "bumpers" will mean anything to anybody.

Right now, I just have rags (don't laugh, it helps) rolled up and tucked under where the front edge contacts the whatayacallit... I always forget the name of that apron between the grill and the engine compartment.

Help out a dumb guy anybody?