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Re: Hood problems and fix?
I don't think the braces are a good idea. The Hood is designed with a weak point to fold up in a front end collision rather than decapitating the occupants.
Lube the hinges with a synthetic penetrating spray lubricant like Wurth HHS-K. Penetrating lubricant is a grease dissolved in a volatile light solvent carrier. The solvent carrier allows the grease to flow into tight spaces and then evaporates leaving the grease behind. WD Kroil etc are not this class of lubricants because they evaporate completely.
Work the hinges using the kinked hood for leverage till they operate smoothly all the way up and down. Once they are operating smoothly put an undamaged hood on and keep em lubed up.
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1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD
1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD
1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD
1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD
1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD
1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD
2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500
2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263
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