Reverse Hood Hinges

Stripe58 · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: Reverse Hood Hinges

Has anyone ever put these on their El Camino? I am planning on doing just that.
Tim
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diesel camino · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:39 am Post subject:

I think it would be cool to open the hood sideways. There are some hinge kits out there in street rod circles that will open to either side just by pulling a pin on the side you want to open. But then again I don't really want to show off my diesel engine that much.

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Stripe58 · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:47 am Post subject: Hinges

I need it to open to the front, we are putting a Harley Davidson Bar and Shield on the hood.
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LeoC2 · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

I'd love to see a picture of this if you get it done.
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Stripe58 · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:10 am Post subject: will do

I am keeping pics as we progress. as of now the car is just a shell. Engine is about back together and painted. Ready to start priming the engine compartment now. We have a target date of March 15th for completion. If we keep adding changes, I dont know if we will make it....LOL.

I wonder if the stock hinges turned around and used on oposite sides would work?

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1BadElky · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject:

L K meano biker · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject:

L K meano biker · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject:

sorry didn't mean to hijack, anyway have you looked at or for hinges and hood shocks from a mid 80's style corvette? at the least it could give you some ideas

Stripe58 · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject:

You mean no one has a suggestion on where to find reverse hinges
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1BadElky · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject:

This is for an s10, but you could probablychange it a little to work on an elky.

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PunkRican · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject:

if you dont mind spending a little money, www.electric-life.com has reverse hood kits. i know they make power ones and they might do regular manual ones too. if you go to gpsuperstore.com and join up, using myself as a reference with this username and all, Frank can work out a nice discount on everything from Electric Life in the active GP section of the forum.