Author Topic: Installing a new hood on a 1971 Polaris TX (Read 2327 times)

buddyy54 · « **on:** October 05, 2015, 09:10:54 pm »

Im going to install a new hood on my 1971 Polaris TX using the old latches. This means I get to drill and pop rivet the latches on and Im afraid of it being too loose or too tight. Does anyone have a trick to make them come out right before I put the drill to the new fiberglass? Should I set the latches on tight by hand and then drill the holes 1/4" higher to make sure they are tight? I could measure the holes off the old hood but that hood seems to fit like crap anyways. Help me before I ruin the new one !!!!

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aldo · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2015, 11:10:17 pm »

Put some kind of marker such a red latex paint on the hinge set hood on sleds shim hood to get it fitted right and then gently flip hinge up and let it leave marks on hood put blue or green masking tape on hood where hinges mount and let paint leave marks on tape leave tape on and drill holes then remove tape and rivet

dirtman · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2015, 12:53:54 pm »

remove the rubber rope from the extrusion groove, set the hood on and Mark the holes. Install new rubber rope and it shud fit nice an tight!

dirtman

buddyy54 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2015, 02:26:30 pm »

Great idea! Is there supposed to be rubber in the front groves too?

LaRock · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2015, 03:39:30 pm »

Where can you get the new rubber rope stuff?

dirtman · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2015, 05:48:36 pm »

Quote from: buddyy54 on October 07, 2015, 02:26:30 pm

Great idea! Is there supposed to be rubber in the front groves too?

Yup!

dirtman

dirtman · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2015, 05:51:06 pm »

Quote from: LaRock on October 07, 2015, 03:39:30 pm

Where can you get the new rubber rope stuff?

Shoot me or MARIO a PM, we both have the correct stuff.

dirtman

leannmean · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2015, 06:20:26 pm »

Quote from: dirtman on October 06, 2015, 12:53:54 pm

remove the rubber rope from the extrusion groove, set the hood on and Mark the holes. Install new rubber rope and it shud fit nice an tight!

dirtman

Yup! Ur purty smrt fer an old dude !

dirtman · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2015, 09:42:04 pm »

Quote from: leannmean on October 07, 2015, 06:20:26 pm

Quote from: dirtman on October 06, 2015, 12:53:54 pm
remove the rubber rope from the extrusion groove, set the hood on and Mark the holes. Install new rubber rope and it shud fit nice an tight!

dirtman
Yup! Ur purty smrt fer an old dude !

They say wisdom comes with age...., that's cuz ya already had all them years to foook things up!

. Ain't my first rodeo.....

dirtman

buddyy54 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2015, 01:38:28 am »

Dirtman, I just sent you an email looking for that rubber rope, about 10 feet. Can you help me out? I have got hours searching for it on the internet and keep getting the real hard rubber. Write me at gpanebianco@chacompanies.com if you can sell me some. Or text me at 315.391.6929

Thanks!

dirtman · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2015, 01:43:30 am »

PM already returned!

dirtman

Mario · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2015, 03:42:22 am »

Hey Gary! I figured that had to be you. Just noticed this post. I was going to send you Milts way on the rope anyway, so glad you got connected.

Good idea Milty. I always put the latches on by edjamakated guess. Some times it werked two!

Sum timez, not so much.

71TXman · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2015, 02:25:16 pm »

Not sure what the diameter of that stuff is, but in a pinch this would probably work too....

McMaster-Carr is a great site to get some of this odd stuff for the old sleds

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-foam-cords/=zgpdzn

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-foam-hollow-tubing/=zgpczj