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I'm reassembling the '31 Phaeton that I bought completely disassembled. Just installed the hood and am now installing the hood latches. Looking at the line of the hood and the holes for the screws attaching the latches, it looks like one of the latches should go in with the triangular base facing inward and the other with the base facing outward to get the right lineup with the hood. That seems strange. Which way should the base of the latches face?  Thanks! All the Best, Chip
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I ran into this problem some time back as I was having a problem with the latches staying latched when driving. From pictures I've seen and replies I got then the screws go toward the engine. I still have a problem with latches coming undone when driving.
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It's a 100 mile round trip but I will try to take a look at my aunt's 31 independence model and possibly post a picture of the hood latches.
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Thanks guys! Anyone else have a '31 they could have a look at and advise which way the hood hook bases are facing?
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On oldest apparently original location latches the screws are away from the hood toward the fender. That orients the point toward the engine. The recent restorations are the opposite.
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Dang, I put mine back on the wrong way!
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If they fit and hold the hood down no one will notice or know which way they should be installed.
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I heard it is a mandatory 40-point deduction if they're wrong...........  Thanks guys -- they'll go the way they fit best. All the Best, Chip
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it is a mandatory 40-point deduction if they're wrong........... Who(what) is they? Judges, hood latches or the phases of the moon? Makes me think of "rats on a sinking ship" Captain!
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I don't know what 40 points equates to but that would be the least of my worries…like painted latches. etc. etc. etc!
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My 31 Phaeton as well as my 31 Special sedan hood latch bases are mounted with the base triangle pointing towards the engine. I do not have any problem with latches keeping the hood properly in place. When i got my phaeton back in 1965, only the latch bases were still on the car. The candycane hooks themselves were all gone, but the bases all had the triangle pointed towards the engine. As far as I could determine, the bases had never been off the car. (I got the Phaeton from a highschool buddy back home in Oslo, Norway. Phaeton was assembled in Copenhagen, DK) VCCA 18184
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Thanks! That's what I needed to know.
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Related Question for my 1929 Which way are we talking of mounting?? Looking at My Picts Below Assume the engine is at the TOP of the Bracket (NORTH/ UP) Taller End of Slot Facing North Shorter End of Slot Facing NorthSeems that when i got the car they were Mounting with Taller End of Slot Facing North
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On the 31 that my aunt now owns, which is an Independence model that grandpa sold new and restored his self upon buying it back, the bases have the straight edge outward towards the fender. The shepherds hook points toward the fender as well. The base of the shepherds hook is mounted into a triangular base with the screws outward or towards the fender of the car and the shepherds hook making a triangle with the screws. If you can pm me with an e-mail address I can send you the one picture I was able to take in the dark barn.
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I'll send you a PM as requested. Thanks for the help.
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When we bought our '31 Special Sedan in 1962, it was all original. The latches were all closer to the hood sides than the mounting screws. The latches came undone somewhat regularly. When I restored the car in 2014, I bought new rubber for the hood catch (p/n 365845) on the hood sides. This has completely solved the problem; they are now nice and tight. Also, there is a rubber bumper on the inside of the hood mounted to the edge of the fender. This bumper is critical to keeping the hood straight and killing vibrations. I believe it is a Hood Stop (p/n 366954)
FS p/n for rubber is 60-35. FS p/n for inside Hood Stop is 60-35.
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That's the same as my grandfathers 31, JD.
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