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rustanddust

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Hood rod on 51 Kaiser ?
« on: March 20, 2018, 08:06:16 AM »
 The hood on my 51 will not stay up, looks like it had a "prop rod" at some point with a base attached on the front core support....anyone have a photo of a hood prop rod for a 51 Deluxe or is this an "later fix"?
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Re: Hood rod on 51 Kaiser ?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2018, 09:09:19 AM »
This is a later fix and was never part of the car when new. 
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Re: Hood rod on 51 Kaiser ?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2018, 02:03:37 PM »
Originally the hood on the '51 Kaiser did not have a prop rod. They stayed up on their own but as was pointed out, many of them have weakened hinges/springs now so owners often use a board or something similar to keep them up.
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