Colin Emerson

That's is what I shouted out loud as my hood popped up and was ripped off of my car. Leaving work I checked under the hood and made the mistake of not making sure the hood was latched. Got no more than half a block in down town Calgary and kablam she is gone, mayde doing 40km/h(25mph). That thing flew like a wing, didn't realize how light it was.

Anyway yeah I know.....IDIOT how could I do that. Very humbling, crushed ego, it happened last night so I am over it now.....just a car fix it. So anyway looks like the hood is welded on at 8 little points on the hood hinges. I am guessing take the hinges out head to a welding shop and have them tack them back on. Then reattach hinges/hood, the good thing is I needed to reseat my hood and probably get new hood shocks because it wouldn't stay up......ever had that problem? haha Basically when I finished checking the oil, I gently put the hood down(it wouldn't stay up remember) wiped my hands, let's get out of here..whamo hood bye bye. Something stragiht out of a car race, in a race it would have been cool, but on crowded city streets....not so much.

Okay so crack a few jokes, I can take it now, not last night. But seriously any suggestions, really can't believe those welds let go at such a low speed. Oh yeah the 928 was not designed to carry the hood inside, it will fit as long as you don't mind the hood putting a part in the right side of your hair!!!!!

Thanks
Colin

sublimate

Ouch.

Any damage to the windshield, roof, or back hatch?
If not you should count yourself lucky (BTDT).

AO

Thant sucks.... No jokes here. I admire your courage for posting!

kary4th

That blows.

UKKid35

Saw that happen to a Citroen DS at about 60mph, not nice. Glad you're otherwise OK.

Airflite40

what model year? The hood should not be welded on. the hinges bolt on to the body and the hood. strange. that sucks that you were trying to treat your car right (check oil) and it backfires on you.

the flyin' scotsman

Not good Colin..........can you temp. fit the hood until winter? I saw white stuff up high yesterday!!!

Let me know if I can help (sorry, you can't have mine).

Brett Jenkins

Happened to me in high school in my '68 Chevelle. I had just finished an engine swap and drove it one night before putting the hinges and hood back on. I had to run into town the next morning and it was raining, so I just dropped the hood on and latched it, no hinges. Duh! I crested this hill going about 60 or 70 and all of a sudden, I could see the engine! The hood lifted up and flew completely over the car. I looked in the rear view mirror in time to see a huge 4-wheel drive truck run over it. After I thought about it, I considered myself very lucky it lifted up that high. I hate to think what it would have done if it came through the windshield.

On a side note, do you know how hard it is to pick up a '68 Chevelle hood in the middle of a fairly busy highway and run across the road with it? Not easy, cause you have to press it above your head while you run so you can see where you're going.

Imo000

Don’t feel this happens to a lot more people that you think. I lost a hood after repainting a car and only using a bungee cord to latch it. At the time it seemed like a good idea to take it out for a spin then, around 60mph the hood flew open denting the roof.


I would suggest your to buy a used hood, including the hinges, and have it re painted to match your car. The hood that came off your car will probably never fit well again and the hinges are probably all bent out of shape too.

Brian B

That happened to me while driving my Alfa Spider on the highway. I had just finished rebuilding the motor and hadn't connected the hood latch yet (hood opened forward, so I thought I was alright). While getting the car up to speed, the bolts holding the hinges let loose. The hood lifted up like a UFO and hovered for a second or two and then it shot straight up like a giant frisbee over my head. It sailed 50 feet in the air and landed on the center divider. I stopped the car and ran like a maniac to get it. When I got there, it was twisted and bent like a pretzel from landing on its side..

I straitened it out and used it since finding a hood for an old Alfa was like finding gold in the good old days before E-Bay.

heinrich

Surely the hood and car are damaged?

bd0nalds0n

Pics!!

Colin Emerson

Guys thanks for the input, and not giving me a hard time.
My car is an 89, just assumed that the hood was welded to the hinges. Now I am thinking that maybe it was just the bolts all smeared as they let go????? Can someone have a quick look for me?

Damage, well the hood has a couple of scratches and two small folds , but you know what nothing on the car, yippee. I think the hood landed right side up then fell over onto the curb, causing the small scratches, probably time for paint anyway. There was one small thing, when I got home the antenna looked slightly off(roof mount), guess the hood nicked as it went sailing.

I am just very lucky no one was right behind me, or no one was standing at the bus stop that I had just passed. I guess very little damage except for a bit of embarrassment. Calgary is a big oil/gas town, lots of money floating around. In fact at the intersection about 10 seconds before I pulled out a black Ferrari went by with a Mercedes trying to keep up. I guess it would have been funny to catch it on video, watching me do the walk of shame to retrieve the hood and then seeing me try to stuff it into the car.
Again can someone have a look and see if it is bolts,then I cna get out, drill out the holes, find something to fit and be on my way
Thank you

Imo000

If I remember correctly the hood is held on to the hinges by 4 bolts, 2 on each side. It’s definitely not welded to the hinges.

Colin Emerson

Okay I will go check outside, just remember seeing 8 little holes on the hinges, some of them are plugged up some are not. bolts would be a heck of alot easier than welding