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Topic: are my hood springs on right? (Read 306 times)
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Duster440
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Looks correct to me. That's the way mine are. If they're on upside down they'd pull the hinge down to the closed position. Something else must be going on. They don't look like modified stockers.
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MVRCorp
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Here are mine
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IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER YOU HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
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west
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why could'nt you just tell me they are on wrong  I know this hood is lighter than the original one,now i'm stuck again on my only day to work on the car this week. It's always the stupid"easy"things that puts a halt to my progress.  |
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west
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anyone have gas shocks holding up their hood?
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68dodge
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you may have to turn the springs more, Mount the springs in the center from the top instead of the bottom and see if you can get a little more tension when you pull the spring around for the second mount. That how mine are mounted.
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west
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you may have to turn the springs more, Mount the springs in the center from the top instead of the bottom and see if you can get a little more tension when you pull the spring around for the second mount.
thanks,i thought of that but wanted some input before i cut my fingers trying to pry it so far.It may work but i'm pretty sure they were not on that way before. |
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west
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tried flippin them and it won't work they are way too tight. never used electric actuators but i'm considering those too,i just hate spending more money  |
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Capt Jack
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always been a big fan of prop bars. very light, simple and rarely fail... oh, and cheap. did I mention cheap?  |
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west
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I looked at it and if i can get electric actuators that are strong enough to hold the hood and small enough to fit inside the fender i might go that route.I need about 5" of throw from closed to open,that means it will require alot of torque from the motor and be strong enough to hold the hood open,anyone have any knowledge about these or a company that i should check out? the silver area is the actuator and i would install a swivel bolt in the hole on the upper arm.you can see how the mounting hole on the arm would stay in line perfectly,will it work? closed:  open:  |
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Dart67
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Your springs are on correct.
If you want springs that will work,I do the light weight spring mod for AAR.
I charge $40.00 plus USPS Priorty mail shipping cost and include four push nuts to hold the hinges on the piviot mounts.
Herb
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 My 67 GT Convertible 340 mope's 67 Race Dart My 67 270 Hardtop  |
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west
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i was ready to buy your springs herb,the low tension springs i have from unlimited crap did'nt work so i thought i would try the stock springs just to see how stiff they were before i bought yours,and they don't even hold the hood up.so i don't see how your springs will help at this point  ,but I'm up for suggestions as i would prefer to put springs on this and call it done. |
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Duster440
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... i thought i would try the stock springs just to see how stiff they were before i bought yours,and they don't even hold the hood up That must be one stinkin' heavy glass hood! I mean, the stock steel hood is heavy. What is it and where did you get it? |
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west
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it's an unlimited crap hood,it's heavy but i'm pretty sure it's lighter than stock, i do have dual scoops on it but that should'nt make a difference.I'll weigh it just to see,anyone know what a stock hood weighs?
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Dart67
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West,
Loke Duster440 said, that must be one heavy hood. It was late last night and I had just gotten home from the Indy swap meet and I forgot to ask WHAT kind of hood of was. I missed the part, unti this morning about the stock springs NOT holding it up. If thats the case, My springs won't work either.
Herb
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west
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looking at mvr's pics his springs look rounded on the edges and mine are squared of a little.his look a little beefier than mine.mine is a 72 is there a difference?
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Dart67
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mvr's springs are a stock spring, they may have been modified, I can't tell by the photo's.
All of the 67 and up A-Body springs have pretty much the same spring rate althought they may vary in the diameter of the spring.
Herb
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dartracer
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Looks to me that you need to take them back of and clock them 180 and crank the end around. I think it just needs more spring tension. Dave
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west
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tried flippin them and it won't work they are way too tight. never used electric actuators but i'm considering those too,i just hate spending more money |
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MikeR
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I just did mine and they go on pretty tight, I have to wind them around once so they would be tight enough.
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