California Clipper hood off pics

[markdam]

Does anyone have any California clipper resotration pictures with the hood off? im trying to get my hood off to refresh fuel tank and brakes and wiring.

[markdam]

do I have to remove the windshield to get the hood off?

[manxdavid]

It all depends on who built it and how they put it together. It was a kit build, no two are the same. Take the screen off to save weight and possible damage, undo any cables and wiring from under the dash then undo whatever screws, bolts or rivets that are holding the hood to the tub. Remove the headlights and gas cap by whatever holds them on then lift it off.

[Q-Dog]

It is impossible to speculate on how the builder put it together. You are going to have to stick your head up under there and take a look.
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'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
'70 Beetle

[manxdavid]

You can't do things by the book when there is no book.

[Cammie]

Mine isn't a californian clipper, but the steering column went through a hole in the dashboard, so that needed to come out first too

[markdam]

Thanks for all the replies people looks like I just got to go old fashioned I thought I'd be able to cheat a little bit with some visual cues the screws are so Rusty I'm having to drill out and punch through so when I reattach the hood I'm going to have to make new attachment points anyway and same with the gas cap screws are going to have to be chiseled off

[markdam]

got it off separated dash from hood

[overdue]

mine was one piece and notched

[andygere]

How were you able to loosen the hose clamp for the filler neck? Could you see it and reach it from under the dash?

[markdam]

If you're asking me I didn't I just Twisted the gas cap back and forth after I cut the heads of the bolt. It was snug but it did come out

[dustymojave]