67 GT500 Hood Hinges

Hi to Mike: The fist place to look is in Hemmings under the sheetmetal section of Mustang parts you will see an ad by Alex Takessian.He is in S.D. and should be able to get you some good originals.If you really need N.O.S. maybe Green Sales in Ohio could help.Remember the springs on a Shelby are smaller diameter,and lighter tension to help prevent hood distorsion.Also there was an ad for someone that rebuilt/re riveted originals that I saw a while back,possibly in M.M. or ?? The Ford service part is typically painted black,and they were not painted originally,so even a new replacement will need some detailing to make it look correct.Hope this helps! Have a great New Year! P.D.

 

Keep in mind 67 and 68 hood hinges are physically different then 69 or 70 hinges.

Here is a picture of a 67/68 hinge. The 69/70 has a cut out on the side for a contour in the underside of the hood. The 69/70 can be used on a 67/68 but the 67/68 hinge will not work on a 69/70 hood. The service hinges were all the 69/70 style after 1969 so good luck trying to find a NOS one that is a legit 67/68 style. They get confused often. Most people selling these hinges don't know the difference.

And here is a picture of a 69/70 style hood hinge it is cutout across the top to follow the contour of a 69/70 hood. the 67/68 is straight across. Bob

 

If your hood hinges are replacements [ford or aftermarket], reriveting may not be the answer. Date code stamping could be off or in the case of the aftermarket hinges, may not have them at all, . Still good used ones out there that could be refinished and used again. [JMO]

 

Other than the diameter of the spring used on a GT500, was the same hood hinge used on all 67 cars?

 

I would guess that just the spring would be changed, seeing that it is not that hard to do.

 

Watch ebay for a decent set of OEM ones with reasonable date codes. Make sure that they are not bent and not severely pitted.

I bought a set like this. The crosshatch rivets had some slack in them so I restaked them using an anvil, dull cold chisel and a BFH. Put the head of the rivet on the anvil, put the chisel into one of the grooves on the rivet and pound away. Some people heat them first but I did not find it necessary.

Then I sandblasted them clean and redid the finish by soaking them in a 50/50 solution of phosphoric acid and distilled water. Wiped off the acid when done and sprayed them with Rustoleum bare metal preservative.

 

Once you get the hinges, I would remove the springs and use a prop rod. Even the weaker springs put a bind on the hood when you close it. At least that is my experience.