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| | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 | I have wrestled with the hood on my '70 C10 trying to get it to sit down in the back and nothing has worked. I have noticed a fair amount of movement (probably from wear) in the area of the hinges where a flat piece of metal is riveted between the front and rear sections of the hinges. Could this be an indication that it is time to replace the hinges? Take a look at the pics to see the area I am referring to. hood hinge hood hinge 2 | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You've hit the nail on this one. My '55 did the same thing, when I put the new hinges on, the problem was cured.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 | Thanks, Bill. Guess I will start shopping around. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 | Is it necessary to replace the hinge springs when I get new hinges or can I use the springs from the old hinges? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | it's best to replace them, and most of the hinges are supplied with new springs - that "flattened piece" is actually the rivet that's the hinge pivot, and wear there is what causes that problem as Bill sez above
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