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By Tex56 - 8 Years Ago
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Does anyone know what type of nut goes on the hood hinges, on the end of the shoulder bolt that holds the hood to the hinge? I can't find anyone that sells them and regular nuts tighten up and put the hood in a bind. I had one "original" (I think anyway) and it was square with a little neck on it where it would pivot with the hood.
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By Bob Gardner - 8 Years Ago
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Try Mid Fifty. http://www.midfifty.com/
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By stuey - 8 Years Ago
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HI there
I've got the hood (bonnet over here) off of my 56 at the moment and one of those nuts has broken free. I think they are shouldered weld nuts . They com with tiny projections on the corners and are fitted with some kind spot welder. I did a search on the interweb and they are available if you want to buy 100s. I was thinking to drill 4 tiny holes to find the corners of the nut and tack with a tig welder. I you come up with a better idea please post.
Good luck
stuey
UK
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By Tex56 - 8 Years Ago
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What I ended up doing, was buying some regular hex nuts and just had a buddy of mine machine the neck on to them. They are not welded on, but worked pretty well. I still have the same ol "56' hood issues", but it is definitely better than it was.
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