[Chevelle-list] hood springs

[Rick Schaefer]

  Stretch the spring out someway, and put nails in between the individual
coils.   Once you have the spring in place on the hinge, remove 1 nail at a
time.

On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Dan Rachlin <rodie40 at gmail.com> wrote:

> One more tip. Install the hinge on the car to hold it and then put the
> spring on. That way the hinge cant move on ya! Hope that helps
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Cross, William <william.cross at yale.edu>
> wrote:
>
>>  Thanks DAN
>>
>>
>>
>> Hood is fine, but I bent the left hinge. It didn't want to move after 35
>> years.
>>
>> I bought a replacement hinge and spring, but now I have to "play" with the
>> spring L I was hoping for a trick or two.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill
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>> *From:* chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net [mailto:
>> chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] *On Behalf Of *Dan Rachlin
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:55 PM
>> *To:* The Chevelle Mailing List
>> *Subject:* Re: [Chevelle-list] hood springs
>>
>>
>>
>> I just put one side on and used a prybar (VERY CAREFULLY!!) to stretch it
>> over the end. I wouldnt try to straighten an old one. depending on how its
>> bent. Check your hood too, maybe the understructure is crushed?
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Cross, William <william.cross at yale.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone had experience with the installation of new hood springs? How
>> do you stretch them out safely.
>>
>>
>>
>> Or does anyone know if you can straighten out an original hood support?
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill C
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>> 70 LS6
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>> 70 402
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Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
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