Hack Your Hood Ornament

Step 6 Installation

Ok, now you've got a shiny chromed-up figure that matches your hood fitting. The last step is installing your new hood ornament.

First, bolt the hood fitting back onto the car, tightly.

Next, thread the wire through the hole in the figure's base-screw. Make a loop such that you have two 4" lengths of wire extending down from the base-screw. Then thread the ends of the wire down through the hole in the hood fitting and set the figure upright, matching its base to the hood fitting. It helps to have a friend around to hold the figure upright while you finish the attachment.

Under the hood, fit your spring over the two lengths of wire that extend down out of the bottom of the hood fitting. Mash the spring down tightly and bend the ends of both wires up, fastening the figure tightly down to the hood ornament. You should have a little bit of flex, but not too much; you don't want the hood ornament to be flopping around in the wind on the highway.

Comments

[Unclejack857]

Cool! Simple and cheap! The way I like it! Very Good!

[reno_dakota]

Thanks! It's been on there for a year and a half now, too. Could use another coat of paint, but other than that it looks great.