Moline U hood

garr806

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Is it normal for the side skirts of the hood don't line up with the grill and you get a gap at the bottom. Is there anything I do to correct this or this normal for Moline hoods
 
I have a better grill with all the fins in the basement for it because it what is on the tractor is missing a couple fins at the bottom of the grill. I don't believe there were spacers under the fuel tank. I'll have to look when I go to the family farm Saturday assess the tractor over.
 
Had similar issue with my U cane. Hood wouldn't line up. Ended up radiator was twisted. Had to replace rad.
 
If I remember right one of the light brackets got hooked on something and twisted it. Never could straighten and grill never fit right.
 
I don't remember seeing any damage to the front besides the two missing fins off the grill. I know my other U is that way. I can probably put couple washers under the radiator to raise up some.
 
I ran into an issue once when I changed out the narrow front off a UTU of 1950 vintage with one off a 52. The older one had that thin plate cover on the steering gear box under the radiator and the 52 had a much thicker plate. It all fit and looked fine until I put the hood on and tried to fasten the latches on the lower front, They would latch but the plate is wider than the original too and when latched it would hold the side panels out about a half inch wider than the grill. We had to grind the sides of the plate down some to allow the hood go come in far enough to line up with the grill, then make new notches for the latch to hook into. I didn't realize until then that there was any difference in them. Also there had to be shims under the tank to raise it up to the right height to match the thicker front plate.
 
I have had to raise the back of the tank on a few ' U s' to clear the battery. Didn t look correct , but it was on every day working tractors. clint
 

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