Idk if anyone else has had this problem but when I got my 88 TC the back of the pasanger side of the hood would not close all the way down I knew it was the spring also the hood would not open up very far and makes working on the motor a pita
So I picked up a prop off a fox mustang today disconnected the springs bolted the prop on and it fixes every thing hood closes right and opens up a lot further
The prop is a bolt on peice one 8mm bolt and the core already has a threaded hole and the hood actually has a prop hole also
Just a FYI for anyone having this problem
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Thanks for the tip. My hood hinge does that too.
Yeah it drove me nuts lol
I looked at the hinges, what did you do to modify them?
There is a part of the hinge held on with a clip take the clip off and slide it off it takes the weight of the hood off the springs
I just left them disconected for now they do not get in the way but I might cut them off down the road
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Mine are all greasy and funky dirty. Thank you for the pics.
there is an adjuster to the rear of the hinge that changes the elevation of the hood.
also, stuff in between the coils will occupy space when the spring coils up as you open the hood, preventing it from fully opening.
your going to hate the hood prop over time.
My car came with the prop rod mod from the factory. I think all 83-86 cars did in case anybody needs to find a prop rod.
Tell me more of this adjuster, please.
The udjuster did not work and the springs are week and only held the hood open to halve of what it is with the prop
I'm friggin happy with it lol
Do you mean the two mounting bolts on the hinge or the rubber "bolt" of the back on the hinge that the hood sits on when closed?
DAD always told me never buy a car with 4 LUGS a non self supported hood or a Turbo. The Midnighter has 2 good quality according to DAD. The hood is self supporting and it is 5 lug. Just saying!!
Hood sticks are YUCKIE. They are always in the way. Just me
Fixing those hinges is no big deal. And there is an adjustment screw. Getting the hinges to work properly is no big deal. But whatever turns you on. Hood holding devices are about 400 Billion on the list of things that i think about. If it dont make HP i spend no time thinking about it!! Just Me.
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Well to swap hinges you have to remove the fenders and that's a job avoided buy just using a prop
I'm happy having my hood open all the way lol
i think the answer is yes , to your quote but my pic points to the adjuster
Is there a trick ?
I tried to remove a set and they were hung up in the fender like there was a bolt inside the fender area
i cant speak to it, i cant remember, i recall there being an underhanded sneaky clippidy do thingy that is made on the hinge and it hooks into a slot then you add bolts.
i do know the hinges come off without fender work though, ive only had them off once ever and that was in like 2003.
They come off without moving the fender,there's 3 bolts, one is hidden by a rubber trim piece.
No need to remove the fender. Thanks for the support guys. SUPPORT??? THAT IS THE ISSUE AT HAND!!! Just kidding the rod mod is a good one cheap and dirty and if it works for you that's great, Good idea. BUT the broom stick from the wicked witch will also suffice for hood PROPPING. Just me i am nuts anyway!!!
It's a ez fix and it bolts right to the car who can go wrong with that lol
I did not chop anything up and I can put springs on later down the road
But there has to be a trick to remove those hinges I took all the bolts out and there was a part of the hinge stuck in the fender
Yep that's what I was talking about.