Topic: 67 Shelby Opened Hood Rod Support

[ceswert]

Did any 67 Shelby's use the swing up rod to support the hood when raised? I read or heard somewhere these were used for a short time. Did 1966 cars use them? I am wondering if they were a carried over into '67. 

[Bob Gaines]

Did any 67 Shelby's use the swing up rod to support the hood when raised? I read or heard somewhere these were used for a short time. Did 1966 cars use them? I am wondering if they were a carried over into '67.

There are a few reported 67 prop rod hoods. Very few. It was not a good solution. The 67 with the steel innerstructure used the standard Mustang spring (hoods were heavy with steel inner structure) . The smaller diameter light springs would not hold a steel innerstructure hood up. With the steel innerstructure the hoods didn't warp with the tension of the heavy standard Mustang springs like they would on a all fiberglass hood. The steel innerstructure hood was more labor intensive and more costly because of that and added materials . That was the main reason it was phased out.The later all fiberglass hoods used the light springs.

[ceswert]

Thanks Bob. I found one prop rod described as a 1965, 350 part. I looked at a few images of 65's with no rod in sight. Might this rod be for 67's because of the hefty early steel hood frames? If I were to put a prop rod on my car would I have to locate the correct hinges for this set up? Lastly, is what I'm trying to accomplish be considered correct for my car? Maybe I'm going too far!
Thanks!

[J_Speegle]

Don't recall a hole(s) ion your radiator support plus other cars in your group don't have the feature. Think your getting distracted

[Bob Gaines]

I would not add prop rod if it were my car.

[ceswert]

Agreed and thanks!