Hinged Hood Tilts Forward On 1978 Ford F-350 1-Ton Pickup
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Nathaniel Regier, Newton, Kan.: "I reworked the hood on my 1978 Ford F-350 1-ton pickup so it tilts forward for easy service. I can stand right beside the engine to work on it. I just grab hold of the original latch on front of the hood and pull it down. My technique works well on Ford F series pickups made from 1971 to 1979 but I think the idea would work well on many models. I cut the hood just in front of the windshield. A pair of chains keep the hood from flipping forward all the way over. The chains have springs on them so when the hood goes up it doesn't stop with a æjar'. I made the hinge out of two rubber supports and mounted them under the grill and above the bumper. The radiator was originally bolted onto a steel housing behind the grill. I had to build a steel frame for the radiator so that it stays with the pickup frame as I raise the hood."
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Hinged Hood Tilts Forward On 1978 Ford F-350 1-Ton Pickup PICKUPS Miscellaneous 23-1-38 Nathaniel Regier, Newton, Kan.: "I reworked the hood on my 1978 Ford F-350 1-ton pickup so it tilts forward for easy service. I can stand right beside the engine to work on it. I just grab hold of the original latch on front of the hood and pull it down. My technique works well on Ford F series pickups made from 1971 to 1979 but I think the idea would work well on many models. I cut the hood just in front of the windshield. A pair of chains keep the hood from flipping forward all the way over. The chains have springs on them so when the hood goes up it doesn't stop with a æjar'. I made the hinge out of two rubber supports and mounted them under the grill and above the bumper. The radiator was originally bolted onto a steel housing behind the grill. I had to build a steel frame for the radiator so that it stays with the pickup frame as I raise the hood."
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