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Hood remove/replace by yourself
- Thread starter 1980
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Take out one bolt at a time lube up holes and clean them very very well.
put all bolts back in, lift hood, climb into engine bay, position self so hood well hit your back, put at least one pillow under your shirt, undo all bolts by hand, hood drops onto your back, swear, loudly cause it hurts, slowly try to find the cinder blocks you may or may not have set up to crawl down from, crawl down, lie down on the ground carefully roll over crawl out from under hood.
Your good.
At least thats how I did it once, I am a big guy too.
Also the easier way is to block up the hood with wood till you can just get to the bolts it will spring up on the back when the last bolt is undone. Grab it and carry it off. My wingspan is just enough to grab a hood by both sides.
If you are shorter well method one works
put all bolts back in, lift hood, climb into engine bay, position self so hood well hit your back, put at least one pillow under your shirt, undo all bolts by hand, hood drops onto your back, swear, loudly cause it hurts, slowly try to find the cinder blocks you may or may not have set up to crawl down from, crawl down, lie down on the ground carefully roll over crawl out from under hood.
Your good.
At least thats how I did it once, I am a big guy too.
Also the easier way is to block up the hood with wood till you can just get to the bolts it will spring up on the back when the last bolt is undone. Grab it and carry it off. My wingspan is just enough to grab a hood by both sides.
If you are shorter well method one works
gezzz 
Rather go down to Home Depot and pay one of those bastards a few bucks to help remove it, then ship him back to HD.
Rather go down to Home Depot and pay one of those bastards a few bucks to help remove it, then ship him back to HD.
it's actually not bad with some creative blocking... if ya don't care about a scratch or 2, it's even easier..
but to minimize damage... find 2 blocks that go between the back of the hood and cowl, find an appropriate length hood prop for in the open position, and 2 long 2 x 4's thatgo from fender to fender...
undo the front bolts on either hinge.. than do a rear on one side, letthe back slide into lumber, undo last bolt, let that side slide back, go to the front and remove prop lumber and let come down and rest on the 2 2x4's that are fender to fender.... walk it off the 2x4's little at a time to the front.... rags under lumber where applicable...
or manhandle it off if ya don't care about a scuff here or there....
It is also a whole lot easier to get a ratchet strap around your hood hinges and down to the frame to keep them in position. Makes removal and inatalation tons easier
It is possible I may have exaggerated just a touch 
You know what they say, the older I get the faster I was!
It really is not that bad like Paul said some creative use of wood blocks and its pretty easy
You know what they say, the older I get the faster I was!
It really is not that bad like Paul said some creative use of wood blocks and its pretty easy
gezzz
Rather go down to Home Depot and pay one of those bastards a few bucks to help remove it, then ship him back to HD.
gezzz,
No Home Depot here. Nearest neighbor is several miles away, nearest town much further.
I can usually find a way, but its quicker to ask here.
Thanks for the replies, I'm beginning to get the idea.
remove the hinges less stuff to get caught on other stuff, just makes an already bulky item more bulky
xpndbl3
1/2 ton status
it's super easy, I used a plastic extension piece from my wet/dry vac to hold the hood up. Remove the 2 bolts from the spring hinges, let them drop down, go to the other side and repeat. then remove one bolt from the flat bar stock hinge on both side, shove a 2x4 under one side of the hood and remove the last bolt on one side, remove 2x4, go to other side and repeat. Then remove the hood prop from the front and lower the hood flat onto the fenders. Then lift it up in the front and pull it forward. No scratches, no issues. For the new hood I'd put a blanket down over the fenders and lay the new hood on top and assembly is the reverse of removal 
Thats exactly what I've done. Just remember its easier to get off than to get back on!!
Stomis
Professional Amateur
I took the hood off my truck yesterday by my self. Couldnt possibly imagine trying to do that again if I cared at all about the paint/dents...
Corey 78K5
1 ton status
A couple 1" ratchet/pull straps hooked to a beam/rafter and your good to go. As others have said use padding. You can also use some nylon rope and some cheapo little snatch blocks.
I have done it alone a few times--it sucks,but can be done--here's how I did it..
I put a blanket and a sheet of plywood over the windsheild--just in case!..
Then I removed the two bolts nearest the front on the hinges to the hood,and put some 5/16 threaded rod as studs into the hood holes--then propped up the front with a 2x4,and removed the back bolts on the hinge to hood,then I could remove the prop,and slowly lower it down,then tilt it so the "studs" came out of the hinge holes...reversing the process to install...
Not sure I could do one alone now that I'm 10 years older than my last time though--I took the whole nose off my '74 GMC in one peice with the hood still on it with my engine crane when I parted it out,to make pulling the engine and tranny a LOT easier...
I put a blanket and a sheet of plywood over the windsheild--just in case!..
Then I removed the two bolts nearest the front on the hinges to the hood,and put some 5/16 threaded rod as studs into the hood holes--then propped up the front with a 2x4,and removed the back bolts on the hinge to hood,then I could remove the prop,and slowly lower it down,then tilt it so the "studs" came out of the hinge holes...reversing the process to install...
Not sure I could do one alone now that I'm 10 years older than my last time though--I took the whole nose off my '74 GMC in one peice with the hood still on it with my engine crane when I parted it out,to make pulling the engine and tranny a LOT easier...
chulisohombre
1/2 ton status
the easiest way i have done it is as said already.loosen all the bolts to the hood and leave the hinges on the fender.use 2x4s cut to the right length to use as props on the front and put a coupl of blocks of would wrapped in rags to stop it from hittin the window.then take out the rest of the bolts and go back to the front of hood.slightly lift the hood to drop out the 2x4 props and slowly pull the hood down.if you are worried about scratches cover the fenders with blankets first.then you can lift the hood off by sliding it torward you and slowly dropping it to the ground.im strong enough to pick it up and have the wingspan to hold both sides.
rampage
3/4 ton status
The hood is short from top to bottom (or front to back depending on how you look at it) and easier to carry with one hand on the bottom and other holding the top.
Go next door and offer the 90 year old WWII vet a can of chew or a six pack to come over for 10 minutes and help.
