cj3b hood

picked up a cj3b hood no bracing at all any idea's what to use so i can put a hinge on it without looking to bad , only reason im trying to use it's straight and has the willys on the sides , at my work i have alum stringers that mite
work but no way to weld them in

 

IIRC they just use a piano style hinge at the back edge that is spot welded to the hood. They bolt on to the cowl of the tub I'm pretty sure. Really no bracing to speak of.

 

I can grab a picture of mine when I get home.

 

there is a brace that goes on the back of the hood that keeps it in u kinda u shape along the hole inside of the hood maybe i can meet up with u Nick if i recover enough to go to the swapmeet i just had ankle surgery just like to introduce myself , my neighbor has a spot at the swapmeet and thanks if you can find some pic

 

These are the best ive got. I welded a piece of angle to the existing fold. It adds some noticeable strength.

 

thanks for the picture what im looking for if there is a place that sells the hat section
brace i dont know if thats what its called i work with aerospace and we call it a hat section stringer but the stuff i have is aluminum maybe ill try and have one press braked its so it keeps the correct shape of the hood

 

Hat channel is right.

Try Classic Enterprises. http://www.classicent.com/jeep.php

 

Ok, I forgot about that brace.
For some reason I was thinking you meant longitudinal braces

I'll be at the swap meet no problem. This will make my 15th consecutive and don't want to miss it. Stop by R&P's booth and say hi!

 

Hi I would try to find a 3b junk hood and cut spot welds out. Will be hard to duplicate the radius. I think a 2A,3A hat channel brace would also work the only difference is a short straight piece of hat channel that is spot welded on ends.

 

thanks