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5150 · 01-11-2006, 09:11 AM

After having problems with my hood alignment I got a set of used hood hinges with springs. I have a powdercoater here in town where I work and they don't charge me to have things powdercoated. So I thought I'd have them powdercoat the hinges. They looked awesome and I installed them back in November. This fixed my alignment problem. My dilemna is that I haven't popped my hood in probably a month and I went out to install my new Euro headlights and my hood won't stay up. I apparently need new springs but-

Question-Should I have not powdercoated the springs? Did that mess up the geometry of the spring?

01-11-2006, 09:11 AM	#1
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Hood Springs Powdercoated? After having problems with my hood alignment I got a set of used hood hinges with springs. I have a powdercoater here in town where I work and they don't charge me to have things powdercoated. So I thought I'd have them powdercoat the hinges. They looked awesome and I installed them back in November. This fixed my alignment problem. My dilemna is that I haven't popped my hood in probably a month and I went out to install my new Euro headlights and my hood won't stay up. I apparently need new springs but- Question-Should I have not powdercoated the springs? Did that mess up the geometry of the spring? __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

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