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Got Horsepower?
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: IDAHO
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rebuilding hood hindges
how can i rebuild my hood hindge are there any kits available?
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2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins, 4 inch lift, 35" Toyo MT's on Ultra wheels, P-Pump Conversion, AFE intake, Fass, 5 inch exhaust, Pyro,Boost,and Fuel pressure guages, and a whole bunch of other stuff "The Money Pit" SOLD-71 Chevy C10 long bed- 2/4 drop-- 350,th400, Edelbrock performer RPM intake,Edelbrock 600 CFM carb,Crower 240 cam,port and polish,Dynomax headers,HEI ignition,dual 2.5 inch exhaust with Flowmaster 50 series mufflers |
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Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
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I have new GM hinges and springs. Here's the parts numbers:
3911705 LH Hinge 3911706 RH Hinge 3890741 Spring (need 2, naturally) This is a much better way to go. I understand there would be a cost difference, if we could get a "kit" to rebuild them. But, I don't think I've ever seen one. I simply went to a local dealership and told them what I wanted. They looked up the parts numbers, ordered them, and called me to come pick them up. The reason I did that, is that Early Classic Enterprises told me that I could still get them from GM, and for less money than they could sell them to me for. So, later I spent about $1300 with ECE when I redid my suspension. Boy, did I save money, or what??
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Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. |
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Bonner Springs, KS
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I rebuilt a set last year for my truck. The kit came with new hinge pins and copper bushings. You will need a good sturdy vise, a BFH, a press to put the pins back in, and a band-saw to cut the pins off (they stick out the bottom if you don't). The hardest part was getting the old pins out. I used lots of "Kroil" penetrant and a big BFH with a punch. Of course, mine were rusted in solid. All-in-all, pretty easy. And well worth the effort.
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Got Horsepower?
Join Date: Sep 2003
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how much were they at the dealership? can the dealerships order body mounts and battery trays
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2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins, 4 inch lift, 35" Toyo MT's on Ultra wheels, P-Pump Conversion, AFE intake, Fass, 5 inch exhaust, Pyro,Boost,and Fuel pressure guages, and a whole bunch of other stuff "The Money Pit" SOLD-71 Chevy C10 long bed- 2/4 drop-- 350,th400, Edelbrock performer RPM intake,Edelbrock 600 CFM carb,Crower 240 cam,port and polish,Dynomax headers,HEI ignition,dual 2.5 inch exhaust with Flowmaster 50 series mufflers |
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Location: Tucson, AZ USA
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Terry: who did you buy the kit from? How much did it run?
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Location: Bonner Springs, KS
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I got mine from Chevy Duty here in KC. Don't remember how much but around $ 10.00, I think.
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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You can try mushrooming the rivets that are already there, that might fix them good enough. My Dad bought a brand new set from GM had them chromed and within a couple months they were just as good as his old ones.
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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Location: Azle, Texas
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ChevLoRay-- Thanks for the numbers. I went into the Chevy dealers' today with those and walked out with a brand new set of hood hinges and springs for less than $160 [w/tax]. Hinges were $58 and springs were $15. Weirdest thing, the dates on the hinges looked like they built them in 4/04 and 6/04. Is GM back in production with parts for our vintage trucks?
Terry-- I'll check out Chevy Duty if the kit's for hood hinges, not door hinges. Maybe I can rebuild my old set for one of my other rigs. ![]()
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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I WAS thinking of door hinges. Sorry.
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Old Skool Club
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68OrangeSunshine: you're welcome, but I feel bad that they charged so much for the parts. Man, I don't remember spending but a few cents over a hundred bucks, about four years ago.
I was stationed at D-M (69-71), and have my old front tag (LZD 671) on the front of my '69. I had a '64 Bonneville convertible. Went to Quebedeux Pontiac and got a dealer license frame...still got it, too.
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"Prices slightly higher west of the Rockies." 1971 was the year I moved to Tucson. I was in the Marines, after North Carolina and the WestPac (Iwakuni, Japan) I was stationed at MCAS Yuma. What a garden spot. I used to drive to Tucson on weekends to cool off!
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