Another question on rubber.

[casper50]

I bought one of these from Andy as it was listed and mine didn't have anything there.   

A-365A

Under center rear of hood rubber 1942-48

 

I see no place at the center rear of the hood that this would work.  Am I missing something here?

[Plymouthy Adams]

that is more specific to the butterfly hoods

[casper50]

I have a butterfly hood on my 47

 

[DonaldSmith]

Here's my 47 DeSoto with an alligator hood.  The chunk of rubber is to fill in the recess for the butterfly hoods on the Dodges.  I have such a chunk of rubber somewhere; now I know where it goes.

 

[casper50]

I'll take a photo of mine but mine has two raised platforms with bolts in them there.

 

[Dodgeb4ya]

Here's another picture of a 1948 chrysler with the original rubber piece...

[casper50]

wrong hood

 

[DrDoctor]

   If I have my facts straight, the ’46-’49 Series 1 Plymouth hoods open as one piece from the front, being hinged from the rear. The Dodges of that same year-span have a fixed piece running from above the grill to just in front of the windshiled, with the hood, if you will, being two pieces, and opening from the fenders being hinged at the center, much like the vehicles of the ‘30’s. That may be a contributor to this issue of correct hood.   Thx.

[casper50]

you are correct.  my dodge is butterfly type.  the part is listed as a 42 to 48 dodge part.

[DrDoctor]

casper50,

   Thanks for the resonse. I wasn’t familiar with the term “butterfly hood” (altho’ I can now see the applicability of it), nor
“aligator hood”. I’ve heard the term “clamshell hood”, but never bothered to inquire as to just what type of hood that was. Anyway, I went out to look at our ’46 Plymouth Club Coupe, and it didn’t have the brackets as in your photos, and now I can see why it wouldln’t/shouldn’t. Again – Thank You. However, sorry I can’t be of any help with you in this case with your rubber piece.   Thx.

[Dan Hiebert]

That piece is to support the cowl lacing over that gap on cars with the alligator hood.  I don't think it's for the Dodges with the butterfly hoods, regardless of how AB has it listed.  Our D24 had the original lacing when we bought it, and the lacing did not span that gap, or have that rubber piece in there.  I don't see how it would fit with the hood center hinge brackets there anyway.  There are a few other pieces that AB will say is for the Dodges that really aren't.   

[casper50]

Dan I agree with you.  That's the only place that I could see it would fit and I don't see how with those brackets and bolts there.

 

[Don Coatney]

I thought I posted this a couple days ago but now I cannot find the posting. This is my D-24 that I believe to be original.

Drivers side appears to be missing. Perhaps 2 of these pieces are required??

 

[casper50]

I'll try and see if it fits there but the piece that I got from AB is huge.  Thanks Don.

[casper50]

The piece that I have is way too large to fit in between the brackets and the cowl in front of the fresh air intake.