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Hood shelf blocks
Looking for a drawing or measurements of the hood shelf blocks for a 1922
Thanks.
Thanks.
William L Vanderburg
1925 Touring
1922 Center Door Sedan
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Re: Hood shelf blocks
Unless you're looking to have some fun it would be easer to buy from the vendors. There are a lot of angles both in the wood and the holes for the hood pins.
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Re: Hood shelf blocks
On second thought yours don't look that bad. Still 14.95 ain't bad.
https://www.modeltford.com/item/4073.aspx
https://www.modeltford.com/item/4073.aspx
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Re: Hood shelf blocks
The 22 model ones for low radiator cars are a simple rectangle, rather than the more complicated ones for high radiator cars. You still have to set the angles for the hood latches and the corresponding angled recess for the hood latch springs. If you make one set, without getting the angled holes wrong, you have done well. I cut six blocks for my current project, just because the piece of timber allowed me to, and used all six!
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Re: Hood shelf blocks
A few past discussion put the thickness at 5/8" and not to use plywood
Some other discussions that may help http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/70 ... 1512266515
Some other discussions that may help http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/70 ... 1512266515
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Re: Hood shelf blocks
just buying the Forstner bit, alone, will exceed the purchase price of all 4.
I'm a firm believer in doing all my own work, including a total rewood of my '23, yet I still purchased the blocks. They are a fabulous deal $$ for the money.
new ones will require the holes to be opened slightly, and sharp corner(s) rounded to clear the shelf in places, but again, to buy the bit, figure the angles, do it wrong once or twice and finally get it right vs the small $ outlay, I certainly felt buy vs make was the way to go.
I'm a firm believer in doing all my own work, including a total rewood of my '23, yet I still purchased the blocks. They are a fabulous deal $$ for the money.
new ones will require the holes to be opened slightly, and sharp corner(s) rounded to clear the shelf in places, but again, to buy the bit, figure the angles, do it wrong once or twice and finally get it right vs the small $ outlay, I certainly felt buy vs make was the way to go.
Scott Conger
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Re: Hood shelf blocks
Possible alternative to a Forstener bit. Power tools have advantages, but you make mistakes more slowly with hand tools. I couldn't do without a brace and bit.
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Re: Hood shelf blocks
I already own a forstener bit, that cost is negated. Comparing my one original to a reproduction, the reproduction holes are drilled wrong
William L Vanderburg
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Re: Hood shelf blocks
this is in no way intended to be argumentative, but other than opening up the holes a Teeny Tiny bit, they worked just fine on my car. Perhaps mine, bought some years ago, were made by someone else. Good luck and have fun with your project.
Scott Conger
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