2815 Recent purcahse of a mark ii have a few questions

[vapoli]

I just bought a 56 with ac, and ive noticed the hood does not close right, so after doing some reaserach i see that alot of people rebuild the hood hinges to make the hood sit right?

Who should i use to rebuild them, any leads would be appreciated.

Thanks micahel warshaw
516 233 7788

long island ny

the car i bought is suppose to be jack warners car from hollywood, black with tan interior.

[Pat Marshall]

Welcome to the Forum!

Check the MARKETPLACE forum look under vendors of Mark II parts and services. The vendor in manchester TN has been doing them for years.

We can tell you about the history of your car if you tell us the vin.

[vapoli]

serial number is c56d2815

[Nick DeSpirito]

Jack Warner's car from Warner Bros. Studios. Is the interior original? It originally came with pig skin leather. Post some pictures if you can.

[vapoli]

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[Barry Wolk]

That is a proud hood.

[vapoli]

I have to send the hood out to the guy in Tennessee to fix the hinges.

[Barry Wolk]

That doesn't sound right. However, if the bolts are stripped, or the metal is cracked that the bracket is attached to, the hood could need repair. That should be able to be handled locally, I would think.

[Chuck Lutz]

Again, welcome to the Mark II Forum.

I have to second Barry's thought. The hood hinges of the Mark II are probably the most significantly under-thought feature on the car. There are few parts on the vehicle that are so critical to body alignment. Even the 2 versions of trunk hinges, generally are more stable. That being said, the hood is a serious piece of metal real estate.
To properly fit the hood, one would have to have to have the car to properly work all the issues together.
Just my $.02 having lived the dream

[vapoli]

I was told by the guy who has redoes the hinges that basically the hinges get out of whack, and they need to be redrilled. to proper align them.