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What is the correct way to remove the hood on a 1941 Packard 120 Club coupe? I need to remove the radiator.
Thank you, in advance, for any tips.
I am new to this.
Jim

I was able to remove the hood and, eventually, the radiator.
I can explain, if anyone needs to do this.

I removed the radiator. It was far more difficult, then I would have expected.
I am wondering, if I missed an obvious easier way, as I am surprised Packard would have made it this difficult.

Typically, the hood is removed, then the entire front clip is pulled as one assembly.

This is also how the car was assembled at the factory.

An engine picker works well to pickup that entire clip to lift it up and off the car. Leave the rearmost front nuts on hood support rods exactly in place.

With the front clip removed, then you can pull the radiator off of it.

If you do it this way then it eliminates a lot of the cursing later trying realign all the front sheetmetal.