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hwscowboy


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i am going to be installing the hood on my 54 soon and i know you need a tool to install the springs.Mine were off already when i got the car.I have seen them online and they look like a simple piece of tubing.Since i work all day in a shop full of tubing and channel figured it might be just as easy to whip up my own.I just need to know the length if someone has a set and a couple pics.Any help appreciated.



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Can't help with measurements but did see a pic. of this tool in use, you fit it up under the rear of fender, hook sprg. on hood & "step" on handle of tool to pull the sprg. down,& somehow hook it on Firewall brkt. My brkts. are long gone. so the "broom handle" is working for me [ for now]

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You have to take the measurement between the lower hook and the one on the hood fully open, then add no more than ˝'' to your spring mesure.

 

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http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79696&highlight=hood+hinge+springs



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http://autorestoration101.com/2008/04/10/replacing-muscle-car-hood-springs/



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Pontiacanada wrote:

http://autorestoration101.com/2008/04/10/replacing-muscle-car-hood-springs/

 Thats a good tip for 55 & up but on these cars the spring goes vertical to a hook on the firewall in behind the fender. you either take the fender off or get the "tool" that you have to step on, to stretch the spring & hook it on the firewall hook.



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For installation I stretched mine out with a jack, just like in the pictures but I used wood shims between the coils.
My Pontiac hood with horns mounted on the bottom wouldnt stay up but I think the springs were stretched too far during installation the first time.


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52Chieftain


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Here you go, this works great!

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/miscellaneous/hoodspring.htm



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God, that is so simple.


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That video is rad!!! Makes a guy laugh.. Hind sight is 20/20 huh?

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