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  • Body / Glass: Hawk Reverse opening hood

    Hi Guys.
    It seems that the photos have gone missing from this thread.
    So rather than try to reinstate them here is a link to an article with all the information.
    Regards
    Allan



    http://www.studebaker-info.org/tech/...tylerhood1.pdfI have completed my reverse opening hood on my 60 Hawk.
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    It is a 2 stage mechanism. A lever under the bumper releases the front and rear from its catches. The front is lifted up about 4" and the front catch locks it there.
    The rear end is then lifted up aided by the 2 gas struts which also hold it in the up position.
    Last edited by alpayed; 07-22-2016, 06:31 PM. Reason: missing photos
    Allan Tyler Melbourne Australia

  • #2
    Nicely done!
    The only difference between death and taxes is that death does not grow worse every time Congress convenes. - Will Rogers

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    • #3
      Nice, are the parts from a kit?

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      • #4
        Very Nice

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        • #5
          Not from a kit
          There is a lot of time invested in getting the design right.
          I looked at all sorts of multiple arm arrangements none of which I could get to work satisfactorily.
          There is no use changing something unless the result is much better.
          Access was always the main idea. Even the area in front of the radiator is easy to get to.
          I have always hated the hinges on my 62 Hawk and this reverse hinging is heaps better.
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          Regards
          Allan
          Allan Tyler Melbourne Australia

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          • #6
            Thanks, wish you were closed and could help with my 63.

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            • #7
              Hi Alan, is the mechanism (or any part thereof) visible around the grille/bumper area with the hood closed? Are you able to post a front on pic with hood closed? Thanks, Quentin.

              PS- any thoughts on manufacturing a kit for sale?

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              • #8
                Ditto the possibility of a kit you would sell- or even drawings with useful dimensions of the assemblies.
                Very nicely done

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                • #9
                  That is nice; congratulations on the fine engineering, Allan.

                  That really is something Studebaker should have considered. Not an outlandish idea at the time, either, given Ford's 1957 front-opening hood and Lincoln's and Thunderbird's the next year. It would have solved a lot of Hawk hood problems through the years if done well. BP
                  We've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.

                  G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.

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                  • #10
                    Man thats cool! I would love to do this to my Hawk

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                    • #11
                      Here are a few more pics.
                      None of the mechanism is visible from the outside.
                      the pics show the partially completed mechanism showing the slots that the hood slide up in, the hood down and in the up position before tilting.
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                      In the last pic in post 1 you can see the lock lever which is part of the mechanism.
                      In the last pic here you can see the rear lock with a little guide tab the ensure the hood enters the lock without damaging the bodywork as it is lowered.
                      Regards
                      Allan
                      Last edited by alpayed; 02-06-2016, 01:02 PM.
                      Allan Tyler Melbourne Australia

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                      • #12
                        Allan.....Can't pull up your attachments on your last post

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                        • #13
                          Attachments don't work for me either.

                          In any case, nice to see people with the skills actually use them like this.
                          Nice work.

                          Mike

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                          • #14
                            Pics fixed,I hope.
                            Allan Tyler Melbourne Australia

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                            • #15
                              [QUOTE=alpayed;971352]
                              There is no use changing something unless the result is much better.
                              [/QUOT, theyE]

                              Boy, Tell that to all the newbies who come to the forum convinced that, even though they have never seen a Studebaker before, they can make it better with parts from any other brand.

                              Too bad they don't have the talent that you have. That is very nicely designed and executed.
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