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Old 09-12-2010, 11:09 PM   #1
longbedted12
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Hood problems

I recently was driving my 70 Chevy c-10 lwb home and unfortunately my hood opened while I was driving. Thankfully I was able to pull off the road and man handle my hood to close but my hood springs came off.

It is really hard to open my hood and I wish I had my springs back on.

What is the easiest way to put them back on?

Thanks! Christian
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Old 09-13-2010, 12:08 AM   #2
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Re: Hood problems

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I recently was driving my 70 Chevy c-10 lwb home and unfortunately my hood opened while I was driving. Thankfully I was able to pull off the road and man handle my hood to close but my hood springs came off.

It is really hard to open my hood and I wish I had my springs back on.

What is the easiest way to put them back on?

Thanks! Christian
That's always been my worst nightmare - ever since that happened to a customer at a shop I was managing. Scary dangerous....

What's preventing you from bolting them back up? Didn't they end up in the "open" or expanded position?
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Old 09-13-2010, 12:26 AM   #3
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Question Re: Hood problems

The hinges are still there, they just dont have the springs because they popped out. Should I remove the whole hood and replace the hood springs? or can it be sone with the hood still on?

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Old 09-13-2010, 10:12 PM   #4
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Re: Hood problems

http://autorestoration101.com/2008/0...-hood-springs/
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Old 09-20-2010, 11:06 PM   #5
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Wow!
Thanks that was easier than i expected!
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