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How to Remove the Hood on a Fiat 500

Model: Fiat 500 Epoca - Years: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Part: Convertible top

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How do you remove the hood of an old-style Fiat 500? Follow this guide: using a screwdriver, remove the nut covers located at the sides of the hood, then unscrew the nuts with a spanner or socket spanner. Once the nuts are removed, move the hood back (as shown in the video).

Unscrew the screws on the locking bar of the hood on the upper and inner sides of the car. Remove the hood retaining hooks located on the frame of the car. Finally, remove the hood from the body and prepare to fit a new one with the included retaining hooks.


Updated on 2 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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