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Re: live Mecum auction trucks
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Originally Posted by toms68cst
I was watching that auction the other night. What was the deal with that Squarebody with the buckled hood? It still went for silly money. My guess is it was a cheap aftermarket hood and a stiff spring.
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All the factory hoods on the 73-80 trucks buckled like that. GM built in a weak spot in the hood so it would fold in a crash instead of coming through the windshield and taking your head off.
If the hinge isn't lubricated perfectly(none of them were), the hoods would invariably develop a crease in that spot.
There's a specific way to close a 73-80 hood to reduce the stress on that spot. I don't know what it is specifically, but I think it has to do with pushing the hood back toward the cowl as you close it.
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