Guys,



I was on the way to a shop for some transmission work on my 56 Fairlane when at 50 MPH the hood "FLEW OPEN".

Well it was a moment I will remember for a while. Wrapped the hood onto the top. Didn't break the new windshield or even dent the top. As you would expect the hood is now "u" shaped. It did however mess with the tops of the fenders.

Not bragging but I did win 2 first's this year in the modified class against some scrubs. I will put it back so we Ford guys can show them that these cars are crowd pleasers.



Lucky I have a spare hood................But does anyone have a passenger side hood hinge? I think it's to bent to straighten.



Jim

  Jim Rowe Elkhorn, NE

Jim I have a hinge and in Southern California. If you don't find one closer to home let me know. Gerry

Lake Forest California  5th inf 77 Armor Div. VN 68/69

If you put your town and state in your signature

help might be closer than you think.

Bummer, Jim.  Glad the damage was limited and you did not have a wreck or get hurt.

My 56 hood jumped up on the safety latch once.  Very unnerving.  Tried to come up with a good way to put pins on it.  Wound up readjusting the latch and making sure it closed correctly every time it is closed.

TC

You gotta have the right tools and know how to use 'em.

TC - Austin, Texas

I took a tip from Walley Kirsten and put hood pins on the front lip of the hood pointing down. Drilled holes in the top of the grill opening and put the pins in through the grill. Works great and will not fly up. I'm even thinking of running my new setup without the hood latch. Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
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Bad news about the (bonnet as we call it down under) but what is a scrub? 56 effie.

Hang loose and enjoy the ride.

Brisbane Australia

g'day jim

bad luck about the car at least your alright

56 effie a scrub is any car thats name starts wih ch & ends in y & has a bowtie in its grille from what i have heard apparently some  one other than his royal highness henry ford has built an engine

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Great Explanation!

You gotta have the right tools and know how to use 'em.

TC - Austin, Texas

I saw Wally's set-up and it looks preety neat. I just made up a saftey chain after I saw the same thing happen to a freinds car. I just use two quick connect clevis hooks (for lack of a better term) and secure one end to the bracing under the hood and the other to the radiator support rod. This way there is no drilling or modifying of any parts. If the hood latch fails, the worst damage I would have would be a bent support rod, which I could easily fix.

Rob

I love the smell of burning rubber in the morning!

Guys,



Thanks for the support. I'm glad you have some ideas on a fix. I will " get r done ".



Happy Thanksgiving to all my "Y" brothers!



Jim

  Jim Rowe Elkhorn, NE

OOPS.... Didn't mean to offend any of my great north of the border "Y" brothers or the great ones from south of the equator.



I have a happy thanksgiving day everyday I wake up since the US Army infantry 66-68. Everything is great even a pealed back hood. AS Paul Harvey would say I'm just trying to live "the rest of the story".



Enjoy your cars....... I do mine!



Jim

  Jim Rowe Elkhorn, NE