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| | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | I'm not sure how to explain this one. I may have to use words like "thingy" and " whatchamacallit".
To open the hood on a 53 AD, I would insert my fingers through the grill and move the latch for it to open. The latch "thingy" that moves has a spring which will return it back to it's original position...follow me? That spring is broken on mine. It's not a coil spring but an odd shaped spring. Are they replacable items? I couldn't find it anywhere on the vendor websites.
Thanks alot in advance, | | | | | | Houston54 Unregistered | | Houston54 Unregistered | That spring is replaceable but access to the bolt holding the guide pin is from the top side of the hood brace. I have an extra spring from a 54 in the parts pile which should work. Drop me a PM if you are interested. I can send it to you for the cost of shipping. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | Houston...I fired off a PM to ya...I think??!!...If I did it right. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | I'm in the same boat. Are these available through vendors?
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 | Are Ron and Houston talking about the same spring? I think Ron is talking about the spring in the latch plate in front of the radiator to return the hood release lever and Houston is talking about the pin spring on the hood which pops the hood up a few inches. Am I reading this wrong? If I am correct, I do not ever remember the spring Ron is talking about being sold in the vendor market.
Steve O | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | I think Ron is talking about the spring in the latch plate in front of the radiator to return the hood release lever . Steve...That's exactly the one I need. I guess I misunderstood the spring Houston was refering to. "DAG-GONE" | | |
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