Full body restoration...

[VileZambonie]

The hood has an added detail in later years 78-80 and in the replacement hoods have it as well.

[Captkaos]

Look here:

[philo_beddoe]

Ok, I see the difference, although not sure how blazer74 knew that, you can't see the center in the pic I posted. Is there another pic of my hood somewhere?

Not so sure, you can see my hood pretty clear in reply #70.

[philo_beddoe]

They even explain it here, in the description. This one is sold by C.I.

http://www.classicindustries.com/product/truck/parts/t70097.html

I do have the raised center piece, my hood is incorrect. right? 

[Irish_Alley]

Stock hoods are divided by the following
73-78


79-80


This is the difference:

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=34429.0
if on the very front of the hood. look about 1" from the hoods body line you can see a little raise only in the front much like where some hoods have the chrome strip just on the front of the hood

[VileZambonie]

They even explain it here, in the description. This one is sold by C.I.

http://www.classicindustries.com/product/truck/parts/t70097.html

I do have the raised center piece, my hood is incorrect. right? 

Wrong

[philo_beddoe]

Good then, i'm wrong- yet correct.

[philo_beddoe]

Anyway, enough on hoods. Heading up to the shop tomorrow and i believe starting to put some parts back on the cab, or getting the bed prepped. 

[philo_beddoe]

I looked all over the interwebs and couldn't find any metal ones. Granted mine are the 79-80 Suburban ones, but still, I was surprised I could only find plastic ones. 

Quick update on this, i called classic parts and they said theirs were metal, i think stainless. Almost sounds too good to be true. (Headlight bezel).

[VileZambonie]

Let us know how you make out with that

[philo_beddoe]

Got a lot of cab parts put on. Slow going. Windshield arriving this week as well as rear glass. Had to get new side markers and tail light lenses.

After we installed the rad support bushings, door nearly hit fender when closing. Need to make adjustment somehow. That was the setback of the day. The hood has a slight rise where it meets the fenders. More anxiety there, !

However, the door parts went on okay, whoopie!

Oh, btw here is my "correct hood"








And can anyone explain these? Chevy? Dodge? What year?

[VileZambonie]

Mating the fender and door to get nice fitment requires hours and hours of pretrial fitment and body work otherwise you just have to deal with gaps to achieve clearance. You are at a point where you just need to line it up as best you can. The hood hinges are adjustable and take a lot of trial and error to get it right. As far as the mirror base, not sure what you are asking. Chevy and Dodge used the same mirror base but Dodge offered them in power mirrors although the arm is slightly longer.

[VileZambonie]

Dodge Mirror

[philo_beddoe]

Is my pic a dodge mirror? See how the front cover hase a flat side? The shop guy had two brand new oem nos ones, said i could have for free. No box or labels though.

Nevermimd i looked it up, dang!! They're dodge base covers. Oh well, at least i can use the mounting plates. My mirrors are fine anyway. The words NOS and free dont come around often. Lol

[roundhouse]

Good Info about the dodge mirrors

My passenger one come out of adjustment every time you slam the door
Some electric ones would be nice



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