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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | has anyone seen or know where to obtain the simple secondary safety hood latch spring?
Not the main pop-up hood spring
but the one that is located within the safety hood latch (not main) to keep it in a latched position.
Last edited by carolines truck; 11/25/2008 11:06 PM.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 | That's a junk yard item. Or maybe a swap meet item. What year is the Hood and truck? Are you referring to the secondary safety latch assembly on the hood? Or just the small spring that keeps tension on it? If you are referring to '47-'54 I might have both in my inventory. Send me a private email. [email protected] | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | '' Are you referring to the secondary safety latch assembly on the hood? ''
yes
......... to keep it in a latched position.
1951
the simple secondary safety hood latch spring?
Last edited by carolines truck; 11/25/2008 11:22 PM.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 120 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 120 | Hey! I'm looking for just that spring myself. Can't find one anywhere. I'm almost to the point of buying the whole darn top portion of a donor truck just for the spring. Any extras laying around?
Thnaks!
Mitch | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 381 | Sorry guys - the secondary hood latch springs that I have are so rusty and pitted that wouldn't even give them away. It also requires a little bit of work to remove them from the hood. You have to drill out the rivits ,that the latch pivots on,in order to remove and then replace the springs. I checked with Chev's of the 40's and they don't have them. You would think that one of the aftermarket parts guys would have them. So, good luck in the hunt. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 120 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 120 | Welcome to my world. I've been looking for this spring for a year and a half.
Thanks for the reponse. I'll keep looking. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 | has anyone checked with McMaster Carr? they carry alot of stuff!!
Mike | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | TIP::  For those who's has broken......... drill out that cheap rivit and use a 1/4'' x 1.5'' bolt & nyloc ... Try your local True Value's Hardware Store, torsion spring #27U, .... about 90cents you might (to make it easier) remove the big spring and main hold down pin/bolt, Put it (27u) in a vice and pinch it a little tighter. another tweek wider, & fit BOOM she works a champ the bee's knees 
Last edited by carolines truck; 12/01/2008 7:02 PM.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
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