Hood hinge repairing

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closecars

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Would like reactions from A er's on my idea for repairing top hood hinge on my 30 Tudor. Some of the loops have stress cracks where they join the main hood panel. I'm planning on MIG tacking a 1/8" by 1" bar under both sides of the hood. The bars would rest against the hinge loops. Hiding rivets to fasten the bars to the hood. Then Filling the contact between the bars and the hinge loops with MIG weld.
Since this is a driver, not a show car, I think I'd gain long term strength and no threat of hinge loop cracking. Thanks, Larry
 
I would think you would do better using an 18ga strip of metal and tacking it as you described. I think 1/8" thickness is way too much, and it is much easier to weld metals of nearly the same thickness.
 
closecars said:
Would like reactions from A er's on my idea for repairing top hood hinge on my 30 Tudor. Some of the loops have stress cracks where they join the main hood panel. I'm planning on MIG tacking a 1/8" by 1" bar under both sides of the hood. The bars would rest against the hinge loops. Hiding rivets to fasten the bars to the hood. Then Filling the contact between the bars and the hinge loops with MIG weld.
Since this is a driver, not a show car, I think I'd gain long term strength and no threat of hinge loop cracking. Thanks, Larry
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use a tig welder to weld mig has to much heat also take apart and oil hinges properly repaired no brace is needed
 
Any bracing would be bad. The brace will concentrate movement of the sheet metal increasing the chances of new stress fractures.

Mig welding can cause issues for the same reason. You need to be sure the metal is brought back to an even level on the both side. Mig welds tend to harder then the surrounding metal. Mig will work with care.

I know you do not have one but TIG is the best repair. Low pressure small tipped oxy act torch with the proper rod will work too.

Practice and proceed with care. You will be able to fix it.
 
To lessen the chance for warpage, a friend silver soldered the hinge cracks & several years later, they still look GOOD!
Silver soldering is easy & reasonably strong & doesn't require a LOT of heat. Bill W.
 
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