Hoods

[HAULIN IT]

Chris, Isn't there something with the latch/safety catch also that changed in '79 also? Now I can't think how it is...do you need to change the latch to match the hood if you change over to the "new" style or vice versa? Lorne

[VileZambonie]

Do you mean the inner hood release? That was an option but the hood was the same. The latches were different.

[HAULIN IT]

Vile, I was referring to the '79-'80 hoods bolt-on striker pin on the underside. The older ones had a pin & the newer had a loop type, Right? Does the plate that bolts on the hood with this pin, bolt on in the same way? I have done this before, but it's been years! It seems to me I remember changing the top piece on the rad support? I guess what I'm saying/asking is...If you had a "basket case" '77 truck without a hood, but had the rad support & you went to the junkyard & got a '80 hood...you would have to go back & get either a older striker (if it bolts on) or the latch from the '79-'80 before you could latch your hood, Right? Or is my memory fadding? Thanks, Lorne   

[exilous]

my 78 has that big loop thing for a latch no pin.

[Captkaos]

Hood latches are broken down like this
73-74 (this has the release in the middle)

these are the one that are offset
75-76
77-80

This is a completely different setup.
81-87(91)

[choptop]

I have a question, if I remember right, my 79 has the hood release from insde the truck. Since Im stripping it out, could I save these peices and put it on an earlier truck that didnt have the internal release? Thats the only thing I dont like about the earlier trucks.

[HAULIN IT]

Ok...We're getting somewhere. Now does all of the latch striker plates under the hood bolt on the same '73-'80 (4 bolts that tread into the bottom of the hood) which makes any hood fit any truck (as long as you have a matching latch) on the bottom to go with the top? What is with the "off-set" one? Is this what makes me think I changed the top rad support piece once, I just didn't have the right upper piece? Thanks, Lorne

[Captkaos]

ok, that was a typo on the offset, all of the 75-80's are offset 73-74's were the ones with the latch handle in the center...


1977 was the first year for the underhood latch release.  The latch can be used on any 77-80.

[bigkountry]

I'm kind of partial to the reflexxion dual cowl, looks like the one I had on my 01 Silverado.

[CA Big Red]

My 78 didn't have the lip, but the hood I just bought from a '73 does.  I ran into a gal that had an original '75 with no lip.  So, what's with the lip?  What years or trim models came with the lip on the front?


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[Captkaos]

I posted this in your other thread...  but no 75 came with the lip on the front, nor did the 73.  That was 79-80 ONLY.

[dvdswan]

I'm not seeing this lip on the 79-80 hood as compared to the 73-78 hood.  the hoods look similar.  aside from the hood ornament which I would like to find because I think mine came with one as there are holes in the hood where a ornament would be... I think.  on my 76 Blazer I had a fiberglass hood that stepped down, I will see if I can dig up a picture.

vile here is my 73-78 stock hood

[Irish_Alley]

[Irish_Alley]

someone on here has a chrome trim piece just on that lip.

[CA Big Red]

Thanks Captkaos, I'm clear now. I just bought a 79-80 then. 

Thanks for clarifying.


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