herculesinwyoming Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 has anyone done a forward tilt hood on a 620? I have seen alot of guys adapt the hood brackets and hinges from late 80's buick lesabres. i may have to start measureing and looking into it a bit more. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Why bother? The stock rear tilt hood makes it easier to work on. Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Why bother? The stock rear tilt hood makes it easier to work on. Why not?? 1 Quote Link to comment
chester Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 could also look into chevy luv hinges they tilt forward i think it would be bad ass Quote Link to comment
herculesinwyoming Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 to be different :D and the hinge from a buick get the hood forward and down, so it could be even more out of the way. this is the same hinge Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 I believe Saab has them mounted this way too. Quote Link to comment
herculesinwyoming Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 I believe Saab has them mounted this way too. that is true Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 i think if i did it, id do a dog house tilt front end Quote Link to comment
labguy Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Early Couriers 72-77 had reverse open hood. Looks kinda cool but take from me it makes working on them a pain in the keister. Quote Link to comment
herculesinwyoming Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Early Couriers 72-77 had reverse open hood. Looks kinda cool but take from me it makes working on them a pain in the keister. i have had my buick with forward hood since 97, never had any issues, i guess radiator change may be a pain. but other wise it has been dandy Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 yup i had a chevy luv, and i loved that hood! it made working on the whole motor lots easier cuz you could actually get a lot more light in there.. and it really wasnt in the way too much Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I've thought about doing it to my 521, i had a 66 ford that i flipped and loved it, either way I usually just take the hood off if I'm doing something major anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment
Guest DatsuNoob Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Why bother? The stock rear tilt hood makes it easier to work on. True. Saw an old azz Mazda p/u a while back that had the front tilt hood and loved it, so I thought about doing that to my 620 as well. Then I bought a Z and needed to work on the front area of the motor. Pain in the padded ass! Looks cool, but not so cool from an accessibility standpoint IMO. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I did this mod on my Hardbody using the Le sabre hinge. Had to cut & narrow the center bar & sink the hinge mounting points 1 inch below the fender mounting points so the hood will shut / latch. Not a hard mod to do & working on my engine is'nt any more difficult than before. Quote Link to comment
Jersey Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Mini Truckin' did a tech article with Brian Jendro from the Chop Shop on how to do this. They did it on a Toyota with a kit from a company out of OK, I believe. I will see if I still have the magazine. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Mini Truckin' did a tech article with Brian Jendro from the Chop Shop on how to do this. They did it on a Toyota with a kit from a company out of OK, I believe. I will see if I still have the magazine. Id like to see that article. If anybody wants to do this mod i can walk you through it & post more pics if need be. No need for a "kit" it can be done with basic tools & a welder. Quote Link to comment
dat620 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 pac, you and i both know how easy it is to do, and yes the buick lesabre hinge works best, i have done many reverse tilt hoods in my day, and the best is buick lesabre, but i have been eyeing the early courier hinges, i found one at the ecology and i may go back this week and get the hinges, hmmm, have also been eyeing the early celica(70's), they too have the reverse hood hinge set up... :cool: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Yes those hinges can be made o work with a little fab work. You know what i me & mike say...buy everything ! :D Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 idk what you all are bitchen about, having a front tilt hood dosent make things harder to work on :rolleyes: I prefer it actually. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 No bitchen here Skib i prefer it as well :cool: Quote Link to comment
Jersey Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Id like to see that article. I found it for you. This is from the July '97 issue of Mini Truckin'...I don't believe either of these companies are still around. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 TY Jersey. The Chop shop was a shop here in San diego..flashback :rolleyes: The "kit" theyre using looks like the Le sabre hinge to me except for the plates that mount under the hood. Those may have been made by them who knows ? Quote Link to comment
Jersey Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 TY Jersey. The Chop shop was a shop here in San diego..flashback :rolleyes: You're welcome Mark! I had Brian do all the work on my '93 Xtra Cab back in '98...the suicide doors he did after he left the Chop Shop and went to work for Master Image Customs. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Im dragging this old topic forward because....i "may" be doing this mod to my 620 but with a twist... :ph34r: 1 Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 no do mine first ....memememememememe!!!! I want that done to my truck I think it would be cool..... I nevr realized it was all tht easy... And what you going to do Mark,,, I know make it a Lambo hood.... :rofl: So post up pics as you do yet anothr cool mod on your truck :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
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