Work Horse GT1600 restoration and conversion to Hydro

[SylvanLakeWH 26,123]

Interesting that the rubber latches are mounted inside the hood on the Workhorse, but outside the hood on my C-105... I like yours better. Cleaner and less "in the way"... 

[Ed Kennell 39,113]

12 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Interesting that the rubber latches are mounted inside the hood on the Workhorse, but outside the hood on my C-105... I like yours better. Cleaner and less "in the way"... 

My 310, 312, and 520 are all inside.     You do have to hold them out as you close the hood.

[Wayne0 549]

Literally a work of art!!

[cleat 6,668]

2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

My 310, 312, and 520 are all inside.     You do have to hold them out as you close the hood.

Yes, especially the 520.

The rubber latch seems to want to default to the inside if you don't hold it.

However, they do give you something to hold onto to pull the hood down.

 

[MainelyWheelhorse 627]

As I’ve said before, excellent work @cleatThe bar for a factoryesque restoration has been set.

[MainelyWheelhorse 627]

3 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Interesting that the rubber latches are mounted inside the hood on the Workhorse, but outside the hood on my C-105... I like yours better. Cleaner and less "in the way"... 

 

 

3 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

My 310, 312, and 520 are all inside.     You do have to hold them out as you close the hood.

My 92 312 and 87 308 are also rubber latches on the inside of the hood like @cleat’s Workhorse.

[Bill D 2,008]

The 300/400 series use the same hood.  On my machines I take a piece of old seat edge trim and install it on the upper dash so it cushions the hood when it closes.  

[MainelyWheelhorse 627]

24 minutes ago, Bill D said:

The 300/400 series use the same hood.  On my machines I take a piece of old seat edge trim and install it on the upper dash so it cushions the hood when it closes.  

I used a piece of old but still good weather stripping on both of mine. It seems to work pretty well.

[cleat 6,668]

1 hour ago, Bill D said:

The 300/400 series use the same hood.  On my machines I take a piece of old seat edge trim and install it on the upper dash so it cushions the hood when it closes.  

 

I normally do something like that as well.

With this one I went a different route and glued a piece of rubber gasket material to the bottom of the hood.