Hood Stuck Problem
 

Was working on the truck this morning,llifted the hood open then when time to bring it down, the passenger side hinge froze up and I creased the hood a bit. How do I get it unstuck? :mad:

have you tried shooting it with some pb blaster? that stuff works wonders.

Spray some WD40 on all the pivot areas, then push the hood upwards & release a few times to help the WD spread into the areas. Bring it downward real easy & don't force it. Once you get it loose, wait a couple of days for the WD to evaporate, then lube it with something more permanent. White lithium works great & won't wash away, but it's kinda messy. I've used Break Free CLP (from the gun store) with good success too.

Thanks! Used some penetrating oil and carefully got it down. Now I know why they sell those hood braces and how prone our hoods can get that kink in them.

how bad is the damage? i saw a nice clean hood for a 73-80 at the u-pull-it in Tigard last week.

Thanks for the heads up on the hood in Tigard. Hood is not bad, just a little crease. My plans is to get a Goodmark cowl hood in the near future, so my $$'s will be dedicated to that purchase. Going to the swap meet this Friday, wonder what I will find?