Committing Suicide!
I am going to suicide my hood, and thought i would create a how to with lots of pics so here you go:
the goal is to get the hood to open like this:
1.first thing you need to do is to get a hold of some hood mounts and hinges from a mid-80's buick le sabre. also Grab the stock bolts (4) and frame clip nuts (4) you can find these at most local junkyards for around 20 dollars.
Hinges (cut in the middle for shipping):
Stock Bolts and Frame Clip Nuts:
2.You�ll have to cut 4� out of the cross bar that connects the new hinges, then weld it back together like it was stock. You can do this with a tubing cutter or a sawzall, but you cuts will not be as straight.
3. AutoZone sells "a" frame clip nuts (red pkg.) in the "HELP"isle. grab 2 pkgs of them. (part # 03954) approx. $8.00
Decided to do a test fit to get a general idea of where the hinges are going to be placed
4. Now you need to remove the 3 bolts that secure the fuse box and move it inward (toward the engine) 1 1/2 � (until the outer hole lines up with the inner screw hole) replace the screw. (This will be the only screw holding the fuse box now). Mine is at a slant but its because my AEM intake is in the way along with my horn for my alarm.
5. Move to the pass. Side and remove the 3 screws that hold the e.c.u. And cut the inner and rear screw mounts off the tray that holds the e.c.u. Move the e.c.u. back 2 3/4 � and self-tap a screw through the front mount tab into the radiator reservoir. (This will be the only screw that will hold your e.c.u. now)
You will probably run into this problem if you dont remove the black holding case that the cpu is in:
6. With your hood still on your truck, measure back from the hood/fender gap 17 �� & pencil mark it, then measure back another 5 �� and pencil another mark.
Now, from the first mark, measure in 2 �� and mark it, then measure in 3� from the rear mark and mark it. (These will be the hole locations for the hood hinge bolts)
7. Test fit with the hinges bolted up.
I just received my hinges and will continue updating this as i proceed to committ suicide. As of now this is as far as i got. Last Update: 3/31/05
Thanks to Ticket Magnet on s10forum.com for providing the original information at Committing Suicide
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Page 1: List of Modifications Page 2: Exterior Pics
Page 3: Old Exterior Pictures
Page 4: Interior Pics
Page 5: Performance Upgrades
Page 6: Committing Suicide (you are here)
Page 7: Future Modifications
Page 8: My first Xtreme
Page 9: Friend's Rides
Page 10: Other Trucks/Misc
page 11: Car/Truck Shows
