under my bonnet

[Alan Mclennan]

Can anyone tell me what the flattened sections with bolt holes are for, on the underside of the front edge of the bonnet/hood.

Alan

[Johnny Canuck]

Maybe for draw strings?

[ripsnorter]

just at a quick guess, without going out to look:

probably for the rubber bumpers they had on about every car and truck made. Just a bolt with a rubber piece that goes over the head thats adjustable for when the hood closes.

[Slick Fan]

I'm not even gonna ask HOW you stumbled on that pic, JC.

[Johnny Canuck]

I'm not even gonna ask HOW you stumbled on that pic, JC.

Google "man in a bonnet"

either that, or I am Gandalf , the magic wizard.

[Slick Fan]

just at a quick guess, without going out to look:

probably for the rubber bumpers they had on about every car and truck made. Just a bolt with a rubber piece that goes over the head thats adjustable for when the hood closes.

Nah, the rubber bumpers mount on the fenders, pointing up.

I've always just assumed the flattened sections in question were for when the hood was used on a Big Slick application, like an F650 or something.
Geez, now I wanna know too!

[Alan Mclennan]

Maybe for draw strings?

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PS, Hands up everyone!, besides john,cause we know he did,who went out and looked under your bonnet (hood ) for the flat sections!.

[Slick Fan]

PS, Hands up everyone!, besides john,cause we know he did,who went out and looked under your bonnet (hood ) for the flat sections!.

Not me, I already knew what you meant.

[ICEMAN6166]

I've always just assumed the flattened sections in question were for when the hood was used on a Big Slick application, like an F650 or something.
Geez, now I wanna know too!

that is the correct answer. there are some big slicks with 2 latches ,one on each side.

[Slick Fan]

I've always just assumed the flattened sections in question were for when the hood was used on a Big Slick application, like an F650 or something.
Geez, now I wanna know too!

that is the correct answer. there are some big slicks with 2 latches ,one on each side.

Thanks Ice, that's what I had assumed through the years. I have to careful with my Slick assumptions though, I get myself in trouble sometimes.

[Alan Mclennan]

Iceman, I accept your answer due to your experience with these trucks,but if they were willing to make all hoods(as you lot call them)with the provision for two latches,how come the grill support doesn`t and does it get cold at your place! .

Alan

[Slick Fan]

I'm just assuming here again, but it's a fairly certain assumption, so I'm goin' with it.
It stands to reason that while the bonnets ( ) can interchange between standard & big Slicks, the radiator supports cannot. In this pic for example, the radiator opening in this baby is gonna be a lot larger than the one in a F100, not to mention different inner fender attaching points, etc.

Also on this particular hood, I'm betting that some of the other empty holes on our hoods are used to hold that lower rolled under piece to the hood. Man, I wish I could go scope one out in person.



That truck is so cool!

[Alan Mclennan]

good work Slick,not having seen a slick that big before, but it all fits in now!