Squeeze...thanks for the reply. I took the springs off and put the hinges back on. The left one is more 'bound' than the right one. Anyhow, with the springs off the hood sits down pretty good (a whole lot better than with the springs in). I was looking at American Classic Truck Parts and they have used hinges for $75/set. Think I'll have to go that route. They were the only ones that had TF hood hinges that I noticed...the others I checked were Chevy Duty, LMC and Brothers.
