The damage to Kenworth T800 Metton hood pockets is very common. So common, in fact, that Kenworth has a technical service bulletin (TSB) that addresses the issue of the damaged T800 hood guides. Their solution? Replace the hood! An OEM Kenworth T800 hood will set you back at least $5,000. Even an aftermarket fiberglass Kenworth T800 hood costs about $2,500. Polyvance has a much more economical solution to repair the damaged Kenworth T800 hood pockets. Polyvance's "Kenworth T800 Hood Repair Kit" will allow you to repair the damaged horseshoe-shaped hood pockets on your Kenworth T800 for a fraction of the cost of replacing your damaged Kenworth T800 hood.
The "Kenworth T800 Hood Repair Kit" contains: - One pair of aluminum hood pocket reinforcement plugs.
- One pair of steel reinforcement plates.
- PlastiFix High Performance Acrylic Adhesive
- All of the required nuts, bolts, rivets, washers, and screws.
Tools that you will need: (not included with kit) - Drill
- 5/16" Drill bit
- 3/16" Drill bit
- 1/8" Drill bit
- Phillips head screwdriver
- 50 grit Roloc disk and sander
- 60-80 grit sandpaper
- Rivet gun for 3/16" inch pop rivets.
- 3M 08571 Standard Manual Applicator Gun
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t800 Kenworth Hood Repair
By Matt C Hingst on Oct 28, 2018