FOUND SOME OK OK, won't bother asking about finding a pair.... But does anyone know of an aftermarket outfit that makes new ones. Or any info on how to rebuild them ? And yes, I have searched the internet ... Thanks much
Thanks for all the suggestions... Got a really nice pair of '49 hinges this morning. Traded for them. The fellow I got them from brought them down to make the switch driving this awesome '49
I'm sorry to tell you that 49 hinges are absolute crap. Ford engineers made TWO big mistakes. If you look closely at the hood the reinforcement along the edge stops just before the front edge of the hinges. Don't be surprised if you see a tiny crack right there. The second mistake is the configuration of the profile of the back edge swing just as you open the hood because the back of the hood will eat into the little lip every time you open the hood. The only way to fix it is to use 50 or 51 hinges. It took a while for me to finally find some on the internet but it's possible if you just try. And on my website I show you exactly how to do it! https://49fordcoupe.smugmug.com/Hood-Hinges-Retrofit-49-to-505
Ford hood hinges from 1949 to 1954 are all crap. They bend, won't hold the hood up, and are a bummer to change. But that's just me.
Appreciate the comments.. I am buying a '50 Hood for it, and plan on doing some revising to make them work as best I can.
Hey guys, new to the shoebox world. Just purchased 49’ that was featured on the show Detroit Muscle “Project Banana Split”. The hinges on the car are trashed. And the hood support is bent and has a tear in the metal. Planning on reforming and support to the hood support. But need help with the hinges. Current ones are held together with ARP stainless bolts. The threads are wallowing out the pivot points. FYI, TV production cars are slapped together. Loads of work need on the one. But still a cool hotrod. Pics and updates to come with the hood support. Looking for a set of hinges. Hit me up guys. Thanks.
Edit: Oops, I didn't notice that this was the tail end of an ongoing thread and I'd already posted what I posted below... Oh well I've already done it..... A note to the OP; You might start a new thread.... Congratulations!!! I got my second '49 Shoebox in 2011, finally finished it three years ago...I have a website where I've documented just about every phase of rebuilding the car. The Ford engineers really screwed up on the design of the 49 hinges but they corrected them in 50 and 51. The four bolts for the hood hinges are supposed to have a shoulder on them that's a little bit thicker than the thickness of the hinges and they are supposed to have drilled holes through the heads so that you can safety wire them to keep them in. One of the 50 plus galleries on my website addresses how to unscrew the situation. I'm sure you will be having conversations with Chris at Shoebox Central in Oklahoma a lot. You might add a "want to buy" in the classifieds here. Here is the link to the hood hinge retrofit gallery and if you tap on the home button in the upper left it will take you to the homepage where there are about 60 other galleries with over a thousand videos and pictures of building The Judge! https://49fordcoupe.smugmug.com/Hood-Hinges-Retrofit-49-to-505/
Do you think you're going to need that template to straighten your hood edges? It should be used anyway in order to hold it in position while you weld in the new supports. It's for sale.
I appreciate the template, but I should be good getting everything inline. Not my first rodeo with hood, door and body panel alignment. Just my first shoebox.
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