Front Inner Hood Reinforcement - 53-56 F100 F250

Under the skin. Where the strength lives. The outer hood skin gets all the attention. The inner reinforcement is what keeps it flat; carries the latch load and stops the leading edge from oil canning every time you close it. When the front edge rots the reinforcement behind it usually went first. Replacing the skin and reusing a rusted reinforcement is how a fresh hood ends up wavy a year later. This is the AMD front inner hood reinforcement for a 1953-56 F100 or F250. Stamped from 20 gauge steel with precise shapes; bends and holes; EDP coated against rust. It is the part nobody sees and everybody feels. A hood that closes with one hand and sits flat in the sun is the reason to do it right.

  • Restores the hood structure - the reinforcement is what keeps the outer skin flat and the latch load supported.
  • 20 gauge stamping - correct gauge with the bends and holes already formed.
  • Precise hole pattern - the mounting and latch holes line up without a template.
  • EDP coated - protected through the fitting and welding stage.
  • Pairs with the front edge panel - do both and the leading edge of the hood is genuinely new.

Install Level: Advanced

Front inner hood reinforcement; sold individually.
Stamped from 20 gauge steel with precise shapes; bends and holes.
Arrives EDP coated to protect against rust and corrosion; final paint or coating is yours.
Prop 65 warning: this product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead; sulfur; nickel; chromium; vanadium; titanium; polyvinyl chloride and/or 4.4 methylenebis 2-chloroaniline which are known to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other harm.

Auto Metal Direct
SKU: 302-4553-1 ISBN: 83825342
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Front Inner Hood Reinforcement - 53-56 F100 F250
$84.99
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This Front Inner Hood Reinforcement for 53-56 F100 F250 is made to exacting specifications. It's stamped from heavy gauge steel to provide superior reinforcement and durability. The panel has precise shapes, bends and holes for a perfect fit. Plus, it arrives EDP coated to protect against rust and corrosion.

 

Details

  • 20 ga. Metal
  • Fits - 1953-1956 Ford F100
  • Fits - 1953-1956 Ford F250


WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, sulfur, nickel, chromium, vanadium, titanium, polyvinyl chloride and/or 4.4' -methylenebis (2-chloroaniline) which are known to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other harm. For more information, visit www.P64warnings.ca.gov

Auto Metal Direct part number 302-4553-1
Vendor: Auto Metal Direct
Function: front inner hood reinforcement
Material: 20 gauge steel
Construction: stamped with precise shapes; bends and holes
Finish: EDP coated
Sold as: single panel
Variant count: 2
No overall length or width is published on this listing
Fits 1953-1956 Ford F100 and F250 trucks.
A stamped 20 gauge steel front inner hood reinforcement; EDP coated; sold individually.
This listing carries only a Gen: All Ford tag; the 1953-56 application is taken from the title and the published fitment lines.

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