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freebeard · 10-28-2012, 07:15 PM

Early 50s International trucks and Buick cars had a hood that had an integrated latch/hinge mechanism on the sides. You could unlatch and lift either side, or do both latches and lift it off completely. I'd want to incorporate locks, too.

10-28-2012, 07:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 29,203 Thanks: 8,294 Thanked 9,055 Times in 7,484 Posts	Early 50s International trucks and Buick cars had a hood that had an integrated latch/hinge mechanism on the sides. You could unlatch and lift either side, or do both latches and lift it off completely. I'd want to incorporate locks, too.