Back in the '60's I worked at a gas station. A regular customer had a Rambler American sedan and he always wanted his oil checked. It was always a fight to get the hood closed after checking the oil. He complained that we didn't know the correct way and one time he got out of the car to show us how to close the hood. His method bent the hood at the hinges. He was furious but since he did the damage, we weren't responsible. He said he was never coming back and roared off. A few days later he was back with a hammered out hood adorning his Rambler. He never wanted the oil checked after that.

After all the years, I finally know why most square bodies had kinks in the hood. Keep up the good work 👍

I’m 68 and knew nothing about the TACO HOOD. Thanks for the educational information! 👍

Well it is taco Tuesday!! Thanks for the lesson Professor Bob 🌮🌮

Thanks for explaining the problems of the taco hood. Never to old to learn something.

Well Bob, I am very happy I looked at this video of yours. I learned a couple of very valuable lessons. 1st, I never knew why GM engineered that weak point in the hood and 2nd, I'd never even paid attention to that pin at the back of the engine bay or the holes in the hood. Many thanks fr a very educational video! Keep up the good work sir!

As a retired electrical design engineer, I think you nailed the crash test dummy story! It is hilarious that Red was the supervisor. I seen that kind of thing a time or 2. Lol Great video!

Interesting history on the Taco hood. I never heard of it before this video.

That's some good hood advise.

Very nicely done. You are one of the few who understands why the hoods TACO! So many people want to blame the hood and not the hinges!

You should be Proud of yourself Bob great job on that hood and a good education

Great video. Remember seeing those taco hoods back in the day. Back in high school I remember the father of a good friend of mine had a Scottsdale and it was loaded, leather, a/c, chrome out the yazoo. Remember watching the gas station attendant closing the hood after checking the oil and the hood just folded in half. That was not a pleasant ride back to my friend's place. Look forward to seeing more on the old C10. Be safe and stay well.

Great video Bob. I totally enjoy and love your channel. I do like the square body Chevys. But I really enjoy watching you do the older vehicles. Just watching the transformation of rusted metal turned into a jewel, completely blows my mind. The amount of skill that you have is phenomenal. But all your videos keep me riveted and keep me coming back. Keep up the great work Bob! Keep On Motoring Brother!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for the schooling Bob 👍 🇺🇸

Hey Bob again you've outdone yourself, that hood is better than brand new, keep up the nice work and the Sparks a flying 👍

That’s the funniest vid yet, is this the first time a 3rd person has been filming? Great vid Bob!

She's comeing along.

Bob and Red Gettin It Done!

Back in the day I remember buying a fix it bracket that bolted between the hinge and the hood that extended well past the kink. It worked pretty well and wasn't expensive. Keep doing what your doing.

Another great video Bob. Thanks for the lessons.

👍🏻I like you remedy for the taco hood bob . My 78 ‘ k10 has a taco hood I haven’t gotten around to fixing yet thanks

Great work getting the hood straightened back out Bob! 🙂👍 Take care 🔧🔩

Dam great hood repair Bob.

Keep er ROLLEN BOB LOVE IT

Taco hood that's hilarious C10 DNA for sure.

Love the way you say "right there"

BOB I'm really digging the truck I can't wait to hear it run

Remember that MGB? There were three accidental bend spots in that design: Both strut locations, one in the hood and one at the trunk lid. But the most fun one is at the mirror location in each door. The doors were designed to minimize body flex so the hinges and the strike pin were both reinforced. Where does the stress go? Well, the body skin takes a bunch of it. But when you drill three holes for the mirror, you weaken it just enough so that, over time, the stress creates a vertical tear right there. Simply welding the skin won’t get it. You must weld in a thicker backing plate about 4” square. Problem solved.

Hood looks nice RRB,!

Great video Bob, you are wise beyond your years. 👍😉✌

My 78 Monte Carlo hood is taco’d and weak all under it. I’m going to give it the Rat Rod Bob treatment… got nothin to lose

BOB, NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THE PROPER WAY TO CLOSED THE HOOD. THANKS FOR SHOWING THEM!

Stumbled upon your channel, heck yeah! Informative as all heck

Very cool video Bob. As always lots of great knowledge shared. Keep on getting it ✌️😎👍

Bob! Its me uncle rob! Sure is something us old guys get it done! No one stays 22 forever.

LOVE YOUR 'VISION' AND ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT ...

Your awesome Bob thanks for the great videos

A rich kid I knew back in 1975 had a white with blue stripped 1969 pontiac firebird transam..beautiful car..Good video Casey..thanks bro for sharing!!

Great work an love the effort keep them alive . Love squares I have 4 77, 78,79,81

Very educational! Thanks Bob!

Great info! Where's that little shiny guy!

I folded my first c10s hood... Learned my lesson that day.

Just want to say I appreciate all of your videos, your an amazing wealth of information and thanks for taking the time to share. Also red would make a better supervisor than most I've ever worked for

It turned out good. I have done the same thing 👍👍🇨🇱

I knew it Bob! I knew that Red was the boss! Lol

Thanks for the great video!

I don't know what parallel universe would have Ol Red as a supervisor but I'm pretty sure its a good place! I had noticed those pins before and wondered what they were for so thanks for the explanation. And that phrase "fits like socks on a rooster" had me on the floor in stitches! Cheers!

Thanks for the schooling on the C10 bonnet BOB , seem's like I learn some thing new every day . Cheers .🤔🤠

Thanks for the tips!

stay cool, my friend!

Ditto BrianF! And Reds camera work at 3:44 was wesome.(Two hand explanation and moving camera. Glad you had the Supervisor working.) Thanks.

Beautiful truck Bob!

Joe thanks for your expertise from alberta Canada 🇨🇦 awsome means lots your experience is available and great great job

Hi Bob and Red,the school of ratrodology was in full swing this session,when it comes to making metal fit you certainly are the professor cut,bash and weld,gettin done,who cares it,s only a ratrod! cya next time ,take care and stay safe in the dream shop

I never knew that about the hood. Awesome video.

All hail RatRod Bob

When you close those hoods it helps if you push the hood in towards the cab and wiggle it till the spring pressure releases slightly then pull it down, instead of just pulling it straight down from the get go. Lubing those hinges like bob says is critical too.

Yes sir never pull down on a c10 hood push and pull lol looking good man 🤙

I Very Much Learned Something Today Bob!!!!! Awesome Repair Brother!!!! Keep Rocking It Out Brother!!!

Bob, you are entertaining!!

Great video Bob! 😁 And great fix on that old hood. Getting closer! Take care👍

Red doing good job runnin that camera 😆 good video thanks

Great Advice Bob!!

Great video 👍. Had me chuckling all the way through. Enjoyed it very much 😂. Very good advice 👍.

My dad's 1973 GMC squarebody had the taco'd hood which was the least of it's worries. Body cancer and the floating steering were much worse problems.

Great video , and nice fix Bob

Great lesson 🧐Bob

It's looking awesome can't wait to see the finished truck , I have watched every video , love to see you do all of your fab work , simply awesome 👍

Got hungry whatching your video went and got me some Burritos Not tacos. Lol. Great video I enjoy it very much. Cheers Square🕋body Brother.

Bob I never seen anybody repair a hood like that always thought you had to replace those.love the music like to see you playing more . Trucker from Dayton.

As much as I cussed those hoods over the years an never knew about that design. Just goes to show you’re never to old to learn.😁 Good job on the repair!

Keep on gitting it bob, you are the man!

Awesome video now i want some tacos home made of course

Bob. You just brought back the memories of me changing out nearly 100 front clips & doors on those square bodies back in New York where they were so rusTed. I got real good at Lining up those aftermarket panels. Love your channel. Be blessed. Smitty

Impressive Jade!

Hey Bawb, Great video!!!!! Great explanation!!!!! Think they did this too more than the C-10 hood if i remember right working in a gas station in the early to mid seventies!! You Gettin' it!!!!!

Informative and Very Entertaining!!

That's a great information about how you should open and shut a bonnet, it's certainly getting there, ya need to give Red a hurry along, all the best to yous and your loved ones

The best part of the video was you and red being engineers. Hilarious.

Very cool Bob how you reverse engineered that hood issue. Work like this is Ninja work. You sneak up on the finished work so as not to make things worse. Great job Bob !

Socks on a rooster 😂🤣🤪 best one I’ve heard in a long time Bob

Nice fix Bawb, I never really understood why they put that curve across the hood of those trucks but it makes sense

Good stuff. You got it now. Love the shirt!

I like this video,my 74 does not have that crumple crease on it,my 76 does.

Love this content. Thank you

Fantastic Hood Advise BAAAWWWBB ‼️🤗🤗 I KNEW RED HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH YOUR HIGHLY CLASSIFIED RATROD TECHNOLOGY OF FIXING THE THAT HOOD BAAAWWWBB ‼️ GBA 🤗🤗 Gary.

*Whoppy jawed* 😂 😁 👍 I'm gonna start using that term.

Great how too, and an awesome safety dummy story too. (brought smiles, on this end) ... Red with awful quite today, is he under the weather ?

Thanks Bob

Bob, when you said "let it be written, let it be done", I thought you were going to sing Creeping Death by Metallica, 😂

Well Bob, thanks for this clarifying explanation over the 'Taco" hood! Looking those vids is learning too, keep up the good work ;-))

Nice job.

Taught me something good job

Thank you for this video

looking great

Thanks for sharing 👍😀

It’s cool you got a camera person to film you. It looks good.

I'm digging it too thanks😎

Let it be written let it be done. Lol 😂. That’s good stuff. 👍

Start Video. Stop video and plug in Big Stereo amp. Turn on Video. I'm ready now Bob. Good tunes brother. Taco Hoods need hot sauce Bob. ROFL at you and Red as your boss. Had to replay that part. Take them big springs off that hinge too. Danged Old Hoods. Chevy knew better then that.