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| | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | Saw the truck today. WOO HOO!
Here is our problem. Put the hood down without the hinges, lines up perfect. Hook the hinge springs up and the back of the hood wont go down.
Weird.....
Tom
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5 | buddy of mine has a 53 thats doing the same. we figure since he got his truck in pieces that the hinges arent fo rthat truck? but if we cut the top of the hinges down and redrill they will fit. we cant figure it out and have spend 2 solid days playing with it. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | What Tim is saying works I followed the shop manual on My hood and it fits perfect and did My buddys hood and it worked for His to .
Pete | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | Mine did this too,when I installed the springs.Turndd out the holes in the arms were worn larger.I got some hinges at a swap meet,that worked. | | |
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