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**derotoreut** · 05-10-2013, 09:57 PM

I'm ticked... I bought nice genuine GM hood hinges from Wes at Classic Heartbeat. The aftermarket hinge springs that I bought were so strong that they bent the hinges inward and ruined them. The genuine GM hinges weren't cheap either. Anyone else have this problem?

05-10-2013, 09:57 PM	#1
derotoreut Roto Reuter thats the name... Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Darien, NY Posts: 1,859	My new hood hinge springs bent my genuine GM hinges! Crap! I'm ticked... I bought nice genuine GM hood hinges from Wes at Classic Heartbeat. The aftermarket hinge springs that I bought were so strong that they bent the hinges inward and ruined them. The genuine GM hinges weren't cheap either. Anyone else have this problem? __________________ ~ Dan My 70 K10 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=782232 My 71 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651394 1970 SWB Fleet K10 4X4, 5.3L LM7, 4L60E, Dakota Digital RTX, Vintage Air, Ididit tilt 1971 SWB Fleet C10 - Original SWB Arizona truck, new custom restoration project "Kick out your motor and drive while you're still alive - kick it out!" - Heart 1977