Anyone know what this hole is for?

[Steve McMahan]

It appears on both sides, behind the hood hinge. It’s the one below the rusted looking hood hinge bolt. Does anyone know what it is for? Can I weld a plug in it?

 

[Stanglover]

It appears on both sides, behind the hood hinge. It’s the one below the rusted looking hood hinge bolt. Does anyone know what it is for? Can I weld a plug in it?

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No idea, but at a guess it could be for jigging at assembly. If it's stamped hole, it's been there for 50 years, why bother. If it's been cut i.e. drilled by a po, it's up to you what you do.

 

[Bentworker]

Now you have me wondering, but I can’t look at my car right now.

 

[Hemikiller]

What stanglover said, it's a jigging hole for a secondary manufacturing process. No need to plug it.

 

[lurbanow]

Now you have me wondering, but I can’t look at my car right now.

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Just did my engine bay during the winter. Welded up all of the holes.

 

[Steve McMahan]

I suspected it was a mfg hole; I think I’ll put a rubber plug in both sides. It’s just another place for water and grim to enter the Eng compartment from the wheel well. Thanks, Steve.