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cfan10 · 02-16-2016, 08:02 PM

Help! My hood won't close I had to run a chain through it to close it. Changed the hood latch, still no difference. Thanks for the advice!

'84 c10

**old Rusty C10** · 02-16-2016, 09:45 PM

if nothing is obviously getting in the way then the hood latch or hinges are out of height adjustment assuming the latch is good

cfan10 · 02-17-2016, 07:13 PM

Looked at the hood this morning and the driver side is slightly curved where the hood hinge attaches by the windshield. Thanks!

**old Rusty C10** · 02-17-2016, 11:42 PM

get the braces if its a 73-80 better also look for good hinges

LBJ · 02-19-2016, 12:51 AM

cfan10, After those factory hood springs ruined TWO HOODS on my '77 Bonanza, I finally took them off and now use a broom stick to hold the hood open. Those springs belong on a Mack Truck for crying out loud! It's not as bad as it sounds, as you really don't lift the hood that often. Throw the stick in the back end and it's always there. Don't get a puny stick though, your head will be sorry if you do and it snaps. The THIRD hood is the last hood, I hope. The last one was around $350 plus $300 to paint. Tired of that crap. Ha.

RandyP · 02-19-2016, 08:33 AM

Her first post says 84 C10, is not a taco'd hood.

So by not closing, do you mean it will not even close on the safety latch? Is the striker totally missing the latch? Is the striker on the hood damaged?

dieseldawg142 · 02-19-2016, 04:13 PM

was your replacement latch new? or used?
went threw this last yr, new hinges, new cable.
the pin that holds the locking mechanism was way loose & the locks would not engage properly to hold the hood down. chucked it in the vise & carefully swaged it 'till it was tight . works perfect now
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02-16-2016, 08:02 PM	#1
cfan10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 975	Help! Please, hood will not close... Help! My hood won't close I had to run a chain through it to close it. Changed the hood latch, still no difference. Thanks for the advice! '84 c10 __________________ Rest In Peace:Mikhail {Mickey Rooney} Alpha 2/5/13 Omega 7/22/14 10:28AM I love you tremendously and outragiously Superpuppi Thai Ridgeback...The most intelligent dog known to me. Don't mess with my truck, my momma or my money...not necessarily in that order. © Stand for something or fall for anything. [LIST][*]'98 Bourbon St. Brawl ©2010

02-16-2016, 09:45 PM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,268	Re: Help! Please, hood will not close... if nothing is obviously getting in the way then the hood latch or hinges are out of height adjustment assuming the latch is good __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

02-17-2016, 07:13 PM	#3
cfan10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 975	Re: Help! Please, hood will not close... Looked at the hood this morning and the driver side is slightly curved where the hood hinge attaches by the windshield. Thanks! __________________ Rest In Peace:Mikhail {Mickey Rooney} Alpha 2/5/13 Omega 7/22/14 10:28AM I love you tremendously and outragiously Superpuppi Thai Ridgeback...The most intelligent dog known to me. Don't mess with my truck, my momma or my money...not necessarily in that order. © Stand for something or fall for anything. [LIST][*]'98 Bourbon St. Brawl ©2010

02-17-2016, 11:42 PM	#4
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,268	Re: Help! Please, hood will not close... get the braces if its a 73-80 better also look for good hinges __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

02-19-2016, 12:51 AM	#5
LBJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 378	Re: Help! Please, hood will not close... cfan10, After those factory hood springs ruined TWO HOODS on my '77 Bonanza, I finally took them off and now use a broom stick to hold the hood open. Those springs belong on a Mack Truck for crying out loud! It's not as bad as it sounds, as you really don't lift the hood that often. Throw the stick in the back end and it's always there. Don't get a puny stick though, your head will be sorry if you do and it snaps. The THIRD hood is the last hood, I hope. The last one was around $350 plus $300 to paint. Tired of that crap. Ha.

02-19-2016, 08:33 AM	#6
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: Help! Please, hood will not close... Her first post says 84 C10, is not a taco'd hood. So by not closing, do you mean it will not even close on the safety latch? Is the striker totally missing the latch? Is the striker on the hood damaged? __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

02-19-2016, 04:13 PM	#7
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,805	Re: Help! Please, hood will not close... was your replacement latch new? or used? went threw this last yr, new hinges, new cable. the pin that holds the locking mechanism was way loose & the locks would not engage properly to hold the hood down. chucked it in the vise & carefully swaged it 'till it was tight . works perfect now



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