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What to put between the hinge and the cowl (hood)
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:19 pm
by 06boblee
Getting ready to reinstall the hood hinges and was wondering if anyone has installed these with something between them. When I took them off there was nothing but rust there, pretty sure the factory put nothing (not too sure there was even paint). Kind of wanting to put something- just don't know what.
Re: What to put between the hinge and the cowl (hood)
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:42 am
by Cal_Gary
Mine are metal on metal-never considered putting anything in between, and I don't recall any material going there in any of my manuals.
Gary
Re: What to put between the hinge and the cowl (hood)
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:22 am
by NAM VET
nothing on mine either, just treat like any other rust prone spot, brush down to good metal, some anti-rust treatment, some primer, paint, and bolt it back together. On my truck, there was surface rust up under the dash, where I couldn't clean or paint, so got some Cavity Coater, which is spray on wax-like coating to inhibit rust in hard to reach areas, KBS coatings has all sorts of metal treatments. I spray it where I can't get to, like inside my doors, etc. HC
Re: What to put between the hinge and the cowl (hood)
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:28 pm
by just me
Paint.
Re: What to put between the hinge and the cowl (hood)
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 5:34 pm
by m-37Bruce
Nothing on mine either.
Re: What to put between the hinge and the cowl (hood)
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:50 am
by 06boblee
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I have a lot of paint there now, just didn't want this to happen again
Re: What to put between the hinge and the cowl (hood)
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:27 am
by vit16
wow! rust rust silent enemy!
nice job done!
Re: What to put between the hinge and the cowl (hood)
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:18 am
by Murf
That rust has nothing to do with the hinge mount/screws. What you have pictured is the common cancer caused by the use of the felt strip on top of the support(s) underneath and sandwiched between the cowl sheet metal. I think the manufacturer was looking for the material that could hold the most moisture for the longest period of time when they installed it as an insulator.
BUT DAMN NICE REPAIR !