C/K hood reinforcement

[GinettaG12P]

I have a fiberglass hood mounted on my 1959 Silver Hawk - as a rear opening hood - and I need some reinforcement at the back of the hood. Clearances are pretty tight there, but I noticed that the original steel hood has a reinforcing structure that would fit and obviously has the correct curvature. Here is a longshot: Does anyone have just the underhood reinforcing structure - the one at the rear of the hood with the hood hinge mounting bolts on each end - that they have removed from a C/K hood? Thanks.

[warrlaw1]

Might not be appropriate for FG, but I used the hood stiffenesr from Classic Enterprises on my original hood. Check their website and see if it would help.

[52 Ragtop]

Why not fiberglass a reinforcement in? Use some styrofoam strips, and then fiberglass over them, this will create a "channel" that will stiffen the area you need. I did that on an Avanti nose panel that was too thin years ago. It's still holding up. You could also use cardboard strips.

Jim

[GinettaG12P]

Might not be appropriate for FG, but I used the hood stiffenesr from Classic Enterprises on my original hood. Check their website and see if it would help.

Thanks for your response. I checked the Classic Enterprise website and found that their hood stiffener attaches to the hood back-to-front, rather than side-to-side, which is what I need.

[3x2stude]

Tom,

What brand is the hood? Is it a pin-on or hinged? Here is what I have, race weight but hinged.

JK

[GinettaG12P]

Why not fiberglass a reinforcement in? Use some styrofoam strips, and then fiberglass over them, this will create a "channel" that will stiffen the area you need. I did that on an Avanti nose panel that was too thin years ago. It's still holding up. You could also use cardboard strips.

Jim

I may just do that. The reinforcement cannot be very deep as it needs to fit between the slope of the cowl and the wiper motor. If I move the reinforcement further forward, then it interferes with the battery. I have purchase a 1/2" square steel tube that I will try to curve to fit the hood and then fiberglass over it.

[GinettaG12P]

Tom,

What brand is the hood? Is it a pin-on or hinged? Here is what I have, race weight but hinged.

JK

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I have a pin on hood from Classglass. After seeing your hinged hood, it occurs to me that Classglass may have the inner reinforcing panel with the hinge bosses that I could buy from them and glass onto my hood. It might be cost effective to buy your hood instead. How much do you want for it and where do you live? Thanks, Tom 530-534-3309

[3x2stude]

Tom,

Sorry, my hood is NFS. I just thought you would like the info.

JK

[GinettaG12P]

Tom,

Sorry, my hood is NFS. I just thought you would like the info.

JK

Sorry for the confusion, but thanks for the images. I will contact Classglass and see if they have the reinforcing panel that contains the hinge bosses.

[jbroomer]

You could always try a steel piece glued (bonded) to the hood. These days there are lots of products available because many new applications use them. Try Eastwood or similar suppliers.