Tilt Forward Hood Kit Install - Part 2

I hit a snag when installing the hood kit...  Two of the spacer bushings that came with the kit were double the length they should have been, so I could not install the rear hood brackets.  I called the manufacturer and they sent me out some new hardware no questions asked, so that seemed like great service recovery.

Original kit bushing that was too long:

 New correct bushing next to the original one:

 Rear hood bracket installed. 

Adjustable heim joints installed on the tilt bracket.  The threaded end of this joint will mount to the truck body and anchor the entire hood near the radiator.

 Installing the big hood into little brackets looked tricky, so I taped the washers down over the holes to eliminate that hassle during "heim joint stabbing operations."

 Here is a picture of the hood immediately after mounting.  I had to use Qty. 2 child labor and Qty. 1 spouse labor to get this done.  It was a giant circus sideshow that involved lots of yelling, laughing, and complaining, but the mission was accomplished.  Teamwork makes the dream work!

Boom!  Just like in a hot rod magazine, except for all of the rust and primer.

Next step is to install the firewall mounted roller brackets: