47-55.1 Hood installation for dummies?

[Clay54]

Remove the transmission cross member and use it as a cab lift. However, your cab may be a little long compared to a pickup cab. That should lift a hood and more. Clay

[Jesse Z]

Originally Posted by Clay54

Remove the transmission cross member and use it as a cab lift. However, your cab may be a little long compared to a pickup cab. That should lift a hood and more. Clay

Looks just like one I used to lift the cab off my '49 pickup.

Not my picture but same thing:

[MiraclePieCo]

As a follow-up and thread conclusion:

The home-made cherry picker hood carriage worked well, enabling me to maneuver the hood into position without damage and hold it while I installed the bolts. Yay! Thanks for the ideas!