Vertical hood mod - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Matej · 09-02-2009, 09:27 PM

Is there a write-up anywhere on how to do this? I tried googling 'vertical hood,' but only inappropriate pictures came up.

Lately I have been seeing this on quite a few S-chassis. Apparently people mod the stock hinges, however when done that way, it seems that the hood leans back and rests against the windshield, which I do not really want.

On the silver Koguchi car above it looks as if some kind of aftermarket hinges might be used, since the hood is sitting straight up, even leaning forward slightly. I was told it is possible to buy such hinges, however I have not been able to find any.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

g6civcx · 09-02-2009, 10:32 PM

That's an interesting idea.

Hondas have them stock.

Good luck with your search. Post up what you find.

BoostSlideWayz · 09-02-2009, 10:36 PM

honda hood hindges!! lol i d k if that would work tho -__- .. my hindges (idk how to spell that for some reason) didnt line up with my hood.. so 4 hood pins i went.. but i would like that alot better than any other ones.

SoCal-s130 · 09-02-2009, 10:38 PM

Dont OEM hinges open up that much? Just the corners of the hood wont allow it to go that far?

awesomenick · 09-02-2009, 10:38 PM

Shit. My phone just broke and I have pictures of how to do it on there.

My car has this done. Basically you need to grind one tiny part off of the hinges.

Fuck it. I'll go borrow a camera and go out and take pics right now.

Just for you.

g6civcx · 09-02-2009, 10:50 PM

OEM hood opens about 55 degrees and then stop.

awesomenick · 09-02-2009, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCal-s130

Dont OEM hinges open up that much? Just the corners of the hood wont allow it to go that far?

No.

Well they would, but there are little tab things that stop it.

My daily's stock hood hinge.

Modified hinge. Takes like 3 minutes.

Done.

AZ89two4Tsx · 09-02-2009, 10:52 PM

Our volvo 850 has that. Opens like a regular hood, but when you pull a lever on the latches, it does ^^^. Yep.

ILoveMyRHS13 · 09-02-2009, 10:52 PM

I've been wanting to do this as well... I'll take a Dremel to my hinge tomorrow night and see what happens.

ms!3 · 09-02-2009, 10:54 PM

what is it leaning on?

awesomenick · 09-02-2009, 10:54 PM

The only reason I did this is so I don't have to take my hood off to pull the engine.

KA-T's seem like they always need to come back out. HAHAHA.

awesomenick · 09-02-2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MS!3

what is it leaning on?

The windshield.

Haha.

Yes, I expect problems in the future. I need to figure out a cool honda style hood prop, and something to make it eventually stop. But that won't be too hard.

Slip&Sliden 240 · 09-02-2009, 11:24 PM

I did the same thing just ground out the stops. You can grind out as much as you want so it will stop when you want it to. Instead of cutting that tab off if you stick a cut off wheel between the hinge and just grind out the stop on each side till its where you want it.

om3ga · 09-03-2009, 12:03 AM

wicked sweet

Matej · 09-03-2009, 12:12 AM

Thank you for the info awesomnick and Slip&Sliden, and thanks for taking the pictures awesomenick!
I'll be going to the junkyard tomorrow and get some spare hinges to do this on.

BustedS13 · 09-03-2009, 12:48 AM

well i'll be goddamned.

so what's actually stopping the hood? it looks like the edge of the hood hits the glass? a couple pieces of that trim guard stuff people put on their doors would prevent chipping. i'm going to do this f'sho.

edit: [email protected] "vertical hood" google results.

REALLY FASTback · 09-03-2009, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustedS13

well i'll be goddamned.

so what's actually stopping the hood? it looks like the edge of the hood hits the glass? a couple pieces of that trim guard stuff people put on their doors would prevent chipping. i'm going to do this f'sho.

edit: [email protected] "vertical hood" google results.

hahah i just had to see what the fuss was about..and sure enough..it was very unexpected! hahah

stealthsr20 · 09-03-2009, 01:09 AM

done, just need to put my hood on to see whats what

Teddy · 09-03-2009, 02:00 AM

Bro yeah bro. You don't even need a hood prop, mine stays up by itself even when there's heavy wind.

nieko · 09-03-2009, 02:13 AM

wow look at my fail ass fucking hood next to yours... gah

Teddy · 09-03-2009, 02:21 AM

Hella sick-ass Honda style BRO.

Souljahzs13 · 09-03-2009, 02:42 AM

This is just too sick!! its late but i'm pulling out my dremel to do it right now muahaha i always felt like the hood does not open up high enough... :/

ShereKhan · 09-03-2009, 02:50 AM

this is amazing! im always hitting my head on my damn hood

wow-thats-a-cool-car · 09-03-2009, 03:01 AM

Google search "vertical hood"

Pretty funny..,

im gonna do this tomorrow

zenki.life · 09-03-2009, 03:38 AM

oh man i had to search for vertical hood. well i did. and......."vertical hood piecing" came up. i knew i went to far at that point lol.

Zero-Offset · 09-03-2009, 03:40 AM

Wow, this beats the hell out of taking the hood off.
Snapped the bolts off twice that mount the hood to the chassis, and damn do 20 year old bolts not want to move!

bardabe · 09-03-2009, 03:51 AM

Z32's have it stock, gotta love not having to take off hood to pull motor

s13silvia123 · 09-03-2009, 05:27 AM

i must do this mod cause it'll save me some headaches doing stuff on my motor.

murda-c · 09-03-2009, 06:57 AM

If I had a fibreglass hood maybe...but I'm not leaning the steel on my windshield, lol.

clark · 09-03-2009, 07:15 AM

this thread reminds me of hte scene in the movie tommy boy. where they're just driving and all of a sudden the hood pops open lol.

if anyone screws up their hinges, they can PM me, i have a spare set.

09-02-2009, 09:27 PM	#1
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Vertical hood mod Is there a write-up anywhere on how to do this? I tried googling 'vertical hood,' but only inappropriate pictures came up. Lately I have been seeing this on quite a few S-chassis. Apparently people mod the stock hinges, however when done that way, it seems that the hood leans back and rests against the windshield, which I do not really want. On the silver Koguchi car above it looks as if some kind of aftermarket hinges might be used, since the hood is sitting straight up, even leaning forward slightly. I was told it is possible to buy such hinges, however I have not been able to find any. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

09-02-2009, 10:36 PM	#3
BoostSlideWayz Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lebec Age: 32 Posts: 1,686 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	honda hood hindges!! lol i d k if that would work tho -__- .. my hindges (idk how to spell that for some reason) didnt line up with my hood.. so 4 hood pins i went.. but i would like that alot better than any other ones. __________________ 1994 toyota supra...... n-a D= 1992 nissan 240sx KA24E-T fully Built =D

09-02-2009, 10:38 PM	#4
SoCal-s130 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chino Posts: 1,743 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Dont OEM hinges open up that much? Just the corners of the hood wont allow it to go that far? __________________

09-03-2009, 12:48 AM	#16
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 36 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well i'll be goddamned. so what's actually stopping the hood? it looks like the edge of the hood hits the glass? a couple pieces of that trim guard stuff people put on their doors would prevent chipping. i'm going to do this f'sho. edit: [email protected] "vertical hood" google results. __________________

09-03-2009, 02:00 AM	#19
Teddy Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: AutoFactory REALIZE Posts: 5,213 Trader Rating: (44) Feedback Score: 44 reviews	Bro yeah bro. You don't even need a hood prop, mine stays up by itself even when there's heavy wind. __________________ www.realize-jp.net

09-02-2009, 10:32 PM	#2
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	That's an interesting idea. Hondas have them stock. Good luck with your search. Post up what you find.

09-02-2009, 10:38 PM	#5
awesomenick Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: UT Age: 32 Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	Shit. My phone just broke and I have pictures of how to do it on there. My car has this done. Basically you need to grind one tiny part off of the hinges. Fuck it. I'll go borrow a camera and go out and take pics right now. Just for you.

09-02-2009, 10:50 PM	#6
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	OEM hood opens about 55 degrees and then stop.

09-02-2009, 10:52 PM	#8
AZ89two4Tsx Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Age: 28 Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Our volvo 850 has that. Opens like a regular hood, but when you pull a lever on the latches, it does ^^^. Yep.

09-02-2009, 10:54 PM	#10
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	what is it leaning on?

09-02-2009, 11:24 PM	#13
Slip&Sliden 240 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Washington Age: 34 Posts: 237 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I did the same thing just ground out the stops. You can grind out as much as you want so it will stop when you want it to. Instead of cutting that tab off if you stick a cut off wheel between the hinge and just grind out the stop on each side till its where you want it.

09-03-2009, 12:03 AM	#14
om3ga Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Up and Down! California Posts: 878 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	wicked sweet

09-03-2009, 12:12 AM	#15
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Thank you for the info awesomnick and Slip&Sliden, and thanks for taking the pictures awesomenick! I'll be going to the junkyard tomorrow and get some spare hinges to do this on.

09-03-2009, 01:09 AM	#18
stealthsr20 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: oklahoma Age: 37 Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	done, just need to put my hood on to see whats what

09-03-2009, 02:13 AM	#20
nieko Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westminster Age: 30 Posts: 2,694 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	wow look at my fail ass fucking hood next to yours... gah __________________

09-03-2009, 02:21 AM	#21
Teddy Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: AutoFactory REALIZE Posts: 5,213 Trader Rating: (44) Feedback Score: 44 reviews	Hella sick-ass Honda style BRO. __________________ www.realize-jp.net

09-03-2009, 02:42 AM	#22
Souljahzs13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: five6deuce Posts: 960 Trader Rating: (66) Feedback Score: 66 reviews	This is just too sick!! its late but i'm pulling out my dremel to do it right now muahaha i always felt like the hood does not open up high enough... :/ __________________

09-03-2009, 02:50 AM	#23
ShereKhan Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mesa,AZ Age: 32 Posts: 60 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this is amazing! im always hitting my head on my damn hood

09-03-2009, 03:01 AM	#24
wow-thats-a-cool-car Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 2,663 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Google search "vertical hood" Pretty funny.., im gonna do this tomorrow __________________

09-03-2009, 03:40 AM	#26
Zero-Offset Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver BC Age: 30 Posts: 402 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Wow, this beats the hell out of taking the hood off. Snapped the bolts off twice that mount the hood to the chassis, and damn do 20 year old bolts not want to move!

09-03-2009, 03:51 AM	#27
bardabe Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal Age: 31 Posts: 4,716 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: bardabe Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Z32's have it stock, gotta love not having to take off hood to pull motor __________________ Review Thread

09-03-2009, 05:27 AM	#28
s13silvia123 Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: where waldo is Age: 39 Posts: 3,256 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	i must do this mod cause it'll save me some headaches doing stuff on my motor. __________________ 18g and 20g turbo users click on me http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/261219-18g-20g-turbo-users.html

09-03-2009, 06:57 AM	#29
murda-c Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery County, MD Age: 33 Posts: 3,197 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	If I had a fibreglass hood maybe...but I'm not leaning the steel on my windshield, lol. __________________

09-03-2009, 07:15 AM	#30
clark Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: new york Posts: 1,035 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	this thread reminds me of hte scene in the movie tommy boy. where they're just driving and all of a sudden the hood pops open lol. if anyone screws up their hinges, they can PM me, i have a spare set.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode