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| | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 122 | Guys any advice on hood hinge springs? I am sure most of the vendors are sourcing from China now, but I would think there has to be a US manufacturer of them? Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 | I bought some and they were weaker than the ones I took out. I put my old ones in and can give you a good deal on a new pair only used a little. They were made by CounterPart. If you find some made in the USA let me know. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 | Not sure about the US manufacturer thing. I got mine from LMC truck for my '70 C10 and they were plenty strong. New springs and new hinges and now the hood closes down great but I have to put some weight into it to pull it down. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16 | I've used hood hinges on my '57 from both LMC and Brothers, identical and IMO excellent quality. If made in USA or originality is important, there are some places that rebuild original hinges (door and hood). | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 122 | Thanks for the advice on LMC and Brothers. I was thinking US might be important to avoid the issue Eric mentioned. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the primary problem with hoods that don't work right is the hinge pins being worn, requiring new hinges [and the TF repros are good] - rarely do the springs get weak enough to need replacing alone
Bil | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 122 | Red,
Help me understand how the hinge pin being worn would cause the hood to not stay in the full up position. Also, how do I check to see if that is what it is? Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | having the hinge off is the easiest way to see it - if the main pivot pin is worn sloppy [the hole mostly], the hinge halves move so the spring is pulling the halves in directions that result in releasing spring tension - might be able to see it if you just take the springs off .... if you have a hood that doesn't lay flat at the back when closed, and it does when you take off the springs, worn hinges are the problem - usually the problem when the hood won't stay all the way up as well
new hinges I've gotten come with new springs, and they worked great, but I've used old springs on new hinges, and that worked fine too ... takes a lot to wear out those springs!
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