Will the hood fit?

[Odacep]

I am going to a salvage yard next month to buy a hood, fenders and rims.
I don't have a truck so I have to use my car. If I lower the back seat and stick the hood in thru the trunk would it fit? I also need to have space for fenders and 4 rims.

[92accordkidd]

i dont believe a hood would fit but my advice to u is get like a blanket and some rope so u could put it on top of ur roof thats what i did wen i needed a new hood and went to the junkyard

[vietkid_2006]

For sure it's not going to fit, why don't you drive without your hood and when you get there just put the hood onto the car?

[Kboers]

For sure it's not going to fit, why don't you drive without your hood and when you get there just put the hood onto the car?

That's genius.

And if you look into your trunk, their are the two parts that support the deck and back seats. Those are welded in metal and make it hard for anything larger than a cello to fit through that opening. If you have a sedan however, you might be able to fit the hood upright in your backseat. I'd measure and make sure still

[deevergote]

I removed my back seat and passenger seat, and I managed to fit a hood in my car. You're probably not going to get it through the trunk.

Another thing you could do is ask the salvage yard if you can swap in their parking lot, and leave your old hood with them.

[Odacep]

For sure it's not going to fit, why don't you drive without your hood and when you get there just put the hood onto the car?

Would it be safe or legal to drive on the freeway without a hood for an hour and a half?


And the only problem with swapping hoods there is mine uses pins since the lock mechanism on the car is broken and I don't have the time to make new holes in the hood so I'd have to tie it down once it was on

[steelbluesleepR]

That's genius.

And if you look into your trunk, their are the two parts that support the deck and back seats. Those are welded in metal and make it hard for anything larger than a cello to fit through that opening. If you have a sedan however, you might be able to fit the hood upright in your backseat. I'd measure and make sure still

Those are actually bolted in with 4 10mm bolts.

[nate'sCB7]

Would it be safe or legal to drive on the freeway without a hood for an hour and a half?


And the only problem with swapping hoods there is mine uses pins since the lock mechanism on the car is broken and I don't have the time to make new holes in the hood so I'd have to tie it down once it was on

Take a drill to do the job.

Right now IMO you can either strap it to your roof and run the risk of losing it on the highway.
or
Take the tools you need to swap the hood at the JY. Shouldnt take you any more than 15 minutes, this way you save your roof and everybody on the freeway from damage.

[Fleetw00d]

Would it be safe or legal to drive on the freeway without a hood for an hour and a half?


And the only problem with swapping hoods there is mine uses pins since the lock mechanism on the car is broken and I don't have the time to make new holes in the hood so I'd have to tie it down once it was on

Take the pins off as well as the hood, then get a new latch mechanism at the JY also.