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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Gilbert, arizona 85298
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all,
i am wanting to seperate the springs from my hood hinges & would like to know the best/easiest way to do this?? i would prefer to not poke my an eye out!! ![]() any help would be greatly appreciated!! ![]() thanks!! ![]() ps. if it matters i have a '72 chevy hood |
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Too many toys,not enough money
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Bozeman,MT
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Re: hood hinges ?
When they are in the open position, there really is not to much spring pressure on them. Just pull and move to the side that they will come off of. they won't ping pong around the garage.
If everything is still on the truck make sure someone holds the hood open for you!
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Loudon,TN
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Re: hood hinges ?
Don't have them powder coated like I did. The heat takes the tension out of the spring and it won't hold the hood open.I ended up sand blasting a pair and painting them.
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Re: hood hinges ?
mt71 c10,
thanks!! that is what i was wanting to know.... & yes i will have someone to hold the hood!!(lol) |
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Re: hood hinges ?
johndawelder,
thanks for the info! would you or anyone know if you can "cad plate" them?? i imagine i will just do like you & paint them..... thanks!! |
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Re: hood hinges ?
I like the CAD idea.
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Re: hood hinges ?
I built a fixture that had a hydrolic jack in the middle and a spring on each side.When I jacked it up , the springs " spred " apart.I then blasted,primed and painted them.After they were good and dry I put em' back on the powder coated hinges.That was 10 yrs ago ,they still look great.
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Re: hood hinges ?
I use a brake spring tool. I tried just screwdrivers and it was no-go.
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Re: hood hinges ?
easiest way to get them off is put thick washers between the coils with the hood part way down then when you lift the hood they will come right off. Putting them back on I used a small come-a-long between two fence posts and stretched just far enough so they would go on the hinges, used pieces of wood to protect the paint. Put them on closed the hood the the wood fell out, springs on.
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Re: hood hinges ?
ZEKE,
Thanks for the reply. i will try that this weekend or the next...(LOL!) i think i have the idea.... though i may ask for follow up information! (LOL!!) THANKS! |
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Re: hood hinges ?
One of the truck rags had an article about removal and they used wrenches, like the suggestion for using washers.
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Re: hood hinges ?
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Re: hood hinges ?
i use a big a$$ flat head screw driver to get them on and off.
its alittle scary, but as mentioned above, they are not going to take off flying on you. |
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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Re: hood hinges ?
I used the hook on a tie down strap to hook onto the spring then I wrapped the strap around my hand to get a good grip then I just pulled enough to stretch it then off to the side. To paint it I backed my truck up by a tree then used two ratchet tie downs (one on each side of the spring to the bumper and then to the tree) to pull the spring open enough to paint the whole thing
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