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^9 Plymouth B-body hood measurement needed #3066651
08/09/22 07:53 PM
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Can someone get me a measurement from a '69 Plymouth B-body hood please.

I need the measurement from the right side (standing in front of the hood) to the center of this hood latch bolt hole.


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Re: ^9 Plymouth B-body hood measurement needed [Re: Stanton] #3066665
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28" - I measured from the outside of the flange (easier to hook the tape measure) to the center of the bolt.
That's the driver side flange, which I think is what you meant by "right, facing the hood".

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Its a "glass " hood so it has a flat flange all the way along the side. We get 27-1/2" to the center of that bolt and its not lining up with the latch.

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So, 1/2" + the flange difference, that's off by 5/8" - 3/4".
Probably easier to modify the latch bar than correct the nutsert locations.
Relocating the latch in the upper grille panel toward the driver's side might create a lot of grief, but worth looking at.
I don't think using a '68 latch bar will work, as the fore/aft location differs, but maybe worth a look as well.
Only other alternative I can think of right now - maybe I need more coffee - is to use the secondary latch & hood pins.

Re: ^9 Plymouth B-body hood measurement needed [Re: topside] #3066932
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I'm thinking I might just modify the bar or make a new one. I have a spare that I can sacrifice.

By the way, thanks for the info.

Bought the hood from a member here. Of course he didn't mention any problem nor was the hardware included. This is a VFN hood ... wonder if anyone else has the same issue

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Some 'glass stuff is pretty far off, and you don't really know until you bolt it on.
I've seen the hinge bolt nutsert off by 1/2", and the whole hood being offset to the left by 3/8" because the halves were incorrectly positioned.
Some are bowed badly as well.

I think modifying or fabbing the bar is the most elegant solution.







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