p-15 hood brace.??

[claybill]

i have a 1946 plymouth....there is NO brace under the hood from hinge to hinge. giving support near the cowling.....should there be a brace...i know the 49's had one. 46-7-8...? help

claybill

[Young Ed]

The hood I got off an early 46 parts car has a brace and my almost 49 has the brace too. But my third hood off a unknown p15 doesnt have it. Of course this is the hood I had sandblasted and primed to get ready for my car!

[Frank Blackstone]

My 48 originally had one which I took off to paint . I could not figure how to reinstall it but got a lot of comments from forum members. The consensus seem to be some had 'em and some didn't. Mine works well without and looks cleaner without. Suit yourself, Frank

[Norm's Coupe]

My 48 doesn't have one. Don't know if it's supposed to. Wasn't there when I bought the car. Have no problems with it though.

[BobT-47P15]

My 47 came with one. However I went without it for a long time. No particular problem. Have re-installed it but can't tell a whole lot of

difference. It has oval holes so is adjustable up and down a little. Since there is a bracket attached to the seam in the middle of the hood, if you raise the sides you would also raise the middle just a bit. Those that came with the brace originally will have threaded holes in the hood hinges where

they attach. Those that came without, don't seem to have those holes.

[oldmopar]

The hood brace was added to the later models I think sometime in 48 they started installing them