hood spring removal August 06, 2006, 08:26:13 PM anybody know how to safely remove the springs on the 87-88 hoods? it looks like maybe pry the one part up over the part its resting on and slide it off, but i dont want it flinging off and braking anything, or myself. Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #1 – August 06, 2006, 08:37:35 PM Collapse it after hood is off then wire tie it closed/shut then remove. It’s been a couple of years I think that’s what I did. Oyea when ting down be very very careful til its wired tied it could pop up and seriously injure you. Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #2 – August 06, 2006, 08:58:32 PM heat it with a torch when its streached and it should stay in that position. Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #3 – August 07, 2006, 12:31:45 AM We found another set, cut the springs off teh other set, then just removed the origional set from the hood(for my cowl hood). Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #4 – August 07, 2006, 03:03:18 AM nate i can show u on tuesday Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #5 – August 07, 2006, 06:59:51 AM anyways why remove them? I thought they were better than having a prop rod in the way, but maybe you guys think differently. Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #6 – August 07, 2006, 09:09:47 AM Quote from: 88turboanyways why remove them? I thought they were better than having a prop rod in the way, but maybe you guys think differently.Not on a fiberglass hood... Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #7 – August 07, 2006, 11:49:30 AM They break a fiberglass hoods, mine was starting to crack under neath and the top was showing creases =:/ but for reg hoods their good. Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #8 – August 07, 2006, 09:02:48 PM Pick up some 84-85 hood hinges Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #9 – August 08, 2006, 12:33:03 AM i use them on my fiberglass hood you just have to undo the little square clip and then you can move it up and down freely and use the arm as a hood prop Quote Selected
hood spring removal Reply #10 – August 08, 2006, 10:29:49 AM I have a set of red un-sprung hinges that I took off of my Bird when I put on the sprung hinges I got from a junk yard. If you want them I can ship them to you. I think that just changing the entire hinge assembly would be much easier than trying to remove the spring. Quote Selected
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