Any luck with aftermarket hood hinges - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Stano · 12-21-2004, 12:17 AM

I am contemplating getting a set of hood hinges for my 67. My fiberglass hood fits poorly, and part of this is due to my hinges have some wear. I have seen hood hinges in catalogs such as LMC and other chevy truck parts vendors but was wondering on if they were a improvment over 30+ year old hinges or not. I would get em chromed as soon as I do a test fit so I am not concerned with EDP coatings or ease of prepping for paint. If anyone has real world info please let me know what you think of em and where you got em.

68LSS1 · 12-21-2004, 01:19 AM

Can't help you with your question but since you have the fiberglass hood why not go with some late model hinges that would look a lot better (cleaner)? Something from a import (European/Japanese) to be more specific.

lost wages · 12-21-2004, 02:06 AM

i put new aftermarket hinges on mine and they are so tight ive bent my cowl hood. I oiled em and worked them in with the hood off and it still bent the hood. what kinda glass hood did you get? im going to pitch my goodmark hood and get something else.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 12-21-2004, 06:00 AM

You can still get OEM hood hinges from a GM dealer. The pair I got last summer looked like they were just built, not rusting on a shelf for 30 years. You do pay for it, though. As far as chroming them -- I don't know. Wouldn't the chrome get in the way of the action of the pressed rivet pins? Can you chrome a spring without it spraying little chrome flakes all over the fender skirt whenever it flexes? I'd go with classic low gloss satin black myself.

**Tim Christian** · 12-21-2004, 07:10 AM

Do not buy aftermarket hood hinges they are junk!! I learned the hard way. Every set I ever sold had to go back and replace with GM hinges. That is all I will sale now don't even offer the aftermarket ones. Tim @ Christian's Classics

**JIMs70GMC** · 12-21-2004, 07:13 AM

This is good info since I will need two sets this spring! Thanks Tim!

Huck · 12-21-2004, 09:35 AM

Just a tip--if your old hinges are really worn where the rivits are loose, then you need to replace them. If they are just worn a bit and the back of the hood doesn't want to go down, you can adjust the hinges to fix that.
It just tickles me to death when guys say ---"Da, the back of the hood sticks up so my hinges are shot!---(were they shot before you removed the hood? Did it stick up then or just now that you loosened every bolt on the hinges???)All too often guys go buy new hinges after they had the hood off and when reinstalling it, all of a sudden the hood sticks up in the back.

First off, make sure you lube every pivot point on both hinges with oil -or sprey white litheum greese,(not wd40). Trick is to loosen all 6 hinge to fender bolts and have a buddy push up on the leading edge of the hood when it's all the way open. This forces the hinges to pivot a bit more then you can by hand and that gives the downward pressure on the rear of the hood. Works like a charm but you have to be careful not to pinch off the paint where the hood and cowl meet. May have to tweek the (front to back) hood to hinge adjustment.

72MARIO · 12-21-2004, 10:39 AM

I also got a new pair of hood hinges from GM last winter they were 100 dollars each. springs were not included. Mine were shot.

chickenwing · 12-21-2004, 09:04 PM

Thanks for the tip Huck. I just cant get my left hood corner down. Will try your trick. I had read somewhere on the site that weak springs will cause that too. I just blasted and painted my hinges.... They seem fine to me. No slop at the pivot points.

Stano · 12-21-2004, 11:24 PM

I have had chrome hinges before and had no issues with the chrome effecting the action of the hinge and it didn't come off of the spring either. I know when hinges are worn out and when they are not. There is considerable slop at the pivot points they were that way when I put them on. I didn't have extra cash when it was time to paint the truck so I shored them up best I could and painted them. Now I am tired of the hood sticking up and was wondering if the aftermarket hinges were any good or not. I have them adjusted all the way down just as I did before I tore the truck apart with the original hood and guess what....the hood sticks up in the back just the same.

GMC AMI · 12-22-2004, 07:52 AM

These are the ones I won on eBay! It cost me 75 dollars each with no problems or flaking.

They are not aftermarket, original hinges. Go original!

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 12-23-2004, 06:43 AM

What I don't know about chrome, I guess, HP books could sell a million copies of. LOL
That's a clean lookin' engine bay, Mike.

GMC AMI · 12-23-2004, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

That's a clean lookin' engine bay, Mike.

Thank you Brian, I bet the 292 looks nice and clean as well! The chrome ones were a little stiff at first, after lube and a little use now they work as well as the originals which have been saved with all the original parts that have been
upgraded.

12-21-2004, 12:17 AM	#1
Stano Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Mo Posts: 963	Any luck with aftermarket hood hinges I am contemplating getting a set of hood hinges for my 67. My fiberglass hood fits poorly, and part of this is due to my hinges have some wear. I have seen hood hinges in catalogs such as LMC and other chevy truck parts vendors but was wondering on if they were a improvment over 30+ year old hinges or not. I would get em chromed as soon as I do a test fit so I am not concerned with EDP coatings or ease of prepping for paint. If anyone has real world info please let me know what you think of em and where you got em. __________________ New daily driver 96 Chevy K3500 crew cab dually 53,000 miles 350 Vortec 4L80 Nice ride 67 Chevy C-10 LWB Built 350 TH-400 Wifes ride and family rig: 2001 Furd Expedition 5.4 Liter Kickin back in Rolla,Mo. USA "Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain" Mark Twain

12-21-2004, 01:19 AM	#2
68LSS1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,191	Can't help you with your question but since you have the fiberglass hood why not go with some late model hinges that would look a lot better (cleaner)? Something from a import (European/Japanese) to be more specific. __________________ '68 Short Step LS1/T56, Hydratech, Fatman Fabrications Stage III, Baer, Hot Rods to Hell, US Body, S&W, etc

12-21-2004, 06:00 AM	#4
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,622	You can still get OEM hood hinges from a GM dealer. The pair I got last summer looked like they were just built, not rusting on a shelf for 30 years. You do pay for it, though. As far as chroming them -- I don't know. Wouldn't the chrome get in the way of the action of the pressed rivet pins? Can you chrome a spring without it spraying little chrome flakes all over the fender skirt whenever it flexes? I'd go with classic low gloss satin black myself. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. Last edited by '68OrangeSunshine; 12-21-2004 at 06:06 AM.

12-21-2004, 07:13 AM	#6
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	This is good info since I will need two sets this spring! Thanks Tim! __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

12-21-2004, 10:39 AM	#8
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	I also got a new pair of hood hinges from GM last winter they were 100 dollars each. springs were not included. Mine were shot. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

12-21-2004, 02:06 AM	#3
lost wages Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: jefferson city, mo Posts: 1,364	i put new aftermarket hinges on mine and they are so tight ive bent my cowl hood. I oiled em and worked them in with the hood off and it still bent the hood. what kinda glass hood did you get? im going to pitch my goodmark hood and get something else.

12-21-2004, 07:10 AM	#5
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,389	Do not buy aftermarket hood hinges they are junk!! I learned the hard way. Every set I ever sold had to go back and replace with GM hinges. That is all I will sale now don't even offer the aftermarket ones. Tim @ Christian's Classics

12-21-2004, 09:35 AM	#7
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,261	Just a tip--if your old hinges are really worn where the rivits are loose, then you need to replace them. If they are just worn a bit and the back of the hood doesn't want to go down, you can adjust the hinges to fix that. It just tickles me to death when guys say ---"Da, the back of the hood sticks up so my hinges are shot!---(were they shot before you removed the hood? Did it stick up then or just now that you loosened every bolt on the hinges???)All too often guys go buy new hinges after they had the hood off and when reinstalling it, all of a sudden the hood sticks up in the back. First off, make sure you lube every pivot point on both hinges with oil -or sprey white litheum greese,(not wd40). Trick is to loosen all 6 hinge to fender bolts and have a buddy push up on the leading edge of the hood when it's all the way open. This forces the hinges to pivot a bit more then you can by hand and that gives the downward pressure on the rear of the hood. Works like a charm but you have to be careful not to pinch off the paint where the hood and cowl meet. May have to tweek the (front to back) hood to hinge adjustment.

12-21-2004, 09:04 PM	#9
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	Thanks for the tip Huck. I just cant get my left hood corner down. Will try your trick. I had read somewhere on the site that weak springs will cause that too. I just blasted and painted my hinges.... They seem fine to me. No slop at the pivot points. __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

12-21-2004, 11:24 PM	#10
Stano Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Mo Posts: 963	I have had chrome hinges before and had no issues with the chrome effecting the action of the hinge and it didn't come off of the spring either. I know when hinges are worn out and when they are not. There is considerable slop at the pivot points they were that way when I put them on. I didn't have extra cash when it was time to paint the truck so I shored them up best I could and painted them. Now I am tired of the hood sticking up and was wondering if the aftermarket hinges were any good or not. I have them adjusted all the way down just as I did before I tore the truck apart with the original hood and guess what....the hood sticks up in the back just the same. __________________ New daily driver 96 Chevy K3500 crew cab dually 53,000 miles 350 Vortec 4L80 Nice ride 67 Chevy C-10 LWB Built 350 TH-400 Wifes ride and family rig: 2001 Furd Expedition 5.4 Liter Kickin back in Rolla,Mo. USA "Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain" Mark Twain

12-22-2004, 07:52 AM	#11
GMC AMI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Other Maine! Posts: 2,236	eBay Chrome Springs. These are the ones I won on eBay! It cost me 75 dollars each with no problems or flaking. They are not aftermarket, original hinges. Go original! Attached Images __________________ 1968 Chevy 4x4 307 4 speed Last edited by GMC AMI; 12-23-2004 at 07:28 AM.

12-23-2004, 06:43 AM	#12
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,622	What I don't know about chrome, I guess, HP books could sell a million copies of. LOL That's a clean lookin' engine bay, Mike. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.



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