Phizinza Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Is there a good way to straighten a bowed hood that's been forced closed with dodgy hinges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 This happened to me on my '69 Coupe, very long years ago, But it has Springs (self sustains up).I straightened the hood, lubricated well the Hinges and added a Reinforcement underneath, by welding one foot long piece of angled steel, of 1¼" X 1¼" X ⅛" to each side, underneath the hood; then I painted it.Never had the issue happening again, so far...Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Straightened a few hoods by cutting a length of structural lumber to fit between the lip of where the fender bolts on under the hood. Place it forward of the bend and use your body weight to to push the bend out by hand. If the support section of the hood is kinked any, you will have to resort to rougher methods, then do as JesZek says with the reinforcement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 The hinges are fine on the car but the hood has a bend in it suggesting at some point it was bent from not wanting to close. I've painted it already so I'd like to straighten it without welding but that can be a last resort. It seems fine across the centre, and along the front. It's just up by the mounts that it bows down. Thanks for the ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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