Hood hinges

[Rdchallenger]

Digging out my hood hinges to clean them up and get epoxied I see what looks like alterations (and bad ones at that) to where the bolts go into the hood. Any ideas to why this may have been done? The hinges don't seem to be worn out at I can't move them any by hand so I guess I will save my money and try to weld them up.

[7E-Bodies]

Looks like somebody gave up on the dreaded ebody rear of the hood lifting (for lack of a better term). Easily welded up though. Do you use a piece of heavy copper plate like I do? Weld won't stick to it. Great for filling holes and gaps with MIG. 

[Rdchallenger]

Looks like somebody gave up on the dreaded ebody rear of the hood lifting (for lack of a better term). Easily welded up though. Do you use a piece of heavy copper plate like I do? Weld won't stick to it. Great for filling holes and gaps with MIG.

That's what I was sort of thinking as well 😂 but since there doesn't seem to be any play in them they're definitely going to be used...

Yep! A copper spoon, best Harbor Freight purchase I have ever made

[7E-Bodies]

Cool. I keep scads of copper plate around for making specific pieces. Was gonna send you a chunk if you hadn't heard of doing that.

[Rdchallenger]

Thanks Kevin! I truly appreciate the gesture.

[Scooter]

Looks like somebody gave up on the dreaded ebody rear of the hood lifting (for lack of a better term). Easily welded up though. Do you use a piece of heavy copper plate like I do? Weld won't stick to it. Great for filling holes and gaps with MIG.

Wouldn't you hog out the other side to make it lower? Or am I looking at the photo wrong?