Need help, Hood flew off while driving!!!!

[04stangman]

Sup guys, I need some help.

So, I’m taking my daughter out to get a hamburger,,, I’m in salt lake it’s the first nice day we have had for weeks. Her and I have the windows rolled down on my 69 F250, and we and I have a bag of burgers in the truck heading home…. Life is good We are cruising about 45mph when all of the sudden BOOOOOM My hood flies up and smacks into the windshield, I cant see.. I slam on my breaks and snap… my hood flies right off the truck and about 50 feet into the air. So, I think my hood latch bracket lower bolt broke off, or fell off at some time and the emergency catch didn’t stop the hood from coming up against the windshield? Thankfully the hood didn’t hit anyone and it landed right side up. So, other than some damage from where the hood springs bent the hood, she is in relatively good shape. But I need some parts and I need a little help finding some.

Like I said she is a 1969 F250 camper special and these are what I think I need…..

A hood latch assembly
2 hood springs assembly’s
The main hood latch bracket and mounting assembly.

I have included some pics of the damage and parts. If you have these parts, I will purchase them….. Or, if you know a good place I can get them please, someone,,,,,, anyone let me know where.

Thanks guys, Jonathon.

[FreakysFords]

I don't remember the yr break on the hood latch, but if what I have from a 70 model will work, it's yours for $25 plus shipping...........

That said, if you have a local pull a part, should be an easy find.

Frank

[04stangman]

I don't remember the yr break on the hood latch, but if what I have from a 70 model will work, it's yours for $25 plus shipping...........

That said, if you have a local pull a part, should be an easy find.

Frank

Im not sure on the part fitment as far as the year goes..... but if you have it and someone else knows it will all fit ill buy it.

[FreakysFords]

Checked Keith's data here and it looks like it's a direct swap.

I'll get everything off the truck in the am and get ya a shipping quote (have an order going out 2maro anyway).

Frank

[04stangman]

Checked Keith's data here and it looks like it's a direct swap.

I'll get everything off the truck in the am and get ya a shipping quote (have an order going out 2maro anyway).

Frank

Sweet brother...... so do even have the parts I need to mount this.....

[FreakysFords]

Sent ya a PM.

Frank

[fordman]

well i also have those parts. i also have one of those square nuts that go in the support. it will have to be tack welded back in of course.

[04stangman]

well i also have those parts. i also have one of those square nuts that go in the support. it will have to be tack welded back in of course.

Welded... Ugh... I dont have a welder......?

[fordman]

unless you can put a bolt all the way through the core support. but maybe you could do it like the 73-79 core supports do. but i dont know if you could use a j nut or not.

[04stangman]

unless you can put a bolt all the way through the core support. but maybe you could do it like the 73-79 core supports do. but i dont know if you could use a j nut or not.

Hum, I hope so... I will have to figure something out. No welder.. and I don't know anyone with one... (head scratching)

[BobbyFord]

Muffler shops all have welders.

[Davids68F250]

I know what that's like.

[ForingaMex]

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Don't want to beat up on you and I'm glad no one got hurt but from the look of that picture there hasn't been a bolt in that hole since the core support was painted (don't know for how long but too long). Just goes to show the importance of some of the 'small' stuff and keeping an eye on things. A small bolt could have prevented the hood from flying off.

[James72]

I know what that's like.

There should be a "hood flew off" club, I'm in
You know it's coming about a half a second before the wham!

[82GT]

Wait you guys are missing the most important part of this storey...... so how were the burgers??

I'm surprised your windshield is still intact