08-26-2013, 11:05 AM | #1 |
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78 hood hinges
Well I finally tacoed my first hood,was wondering if the aftermarket hinges and springs any good or ?. The search isn,t working so I couldn,t find any other threads.
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08-26-2013, 03:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: 78 hood hinges
Imo just keep the gm hinges and keep em lubed. Had a truck get stiff once wd40 and better than new. Also I like to push In as much as pull down on these hoods helps prevent taco. Just don't bolt those silly stiffeners on your hood you'll end up beheaded.
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08-26-2013, 03:21 PM | #3 |
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Re: 78 hood hinges
Use your factory hinges, and use electrosis to clean out the rust
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08-27-2013, 04:20 AM | #4 |
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Re: 78 hood hinges
I have had 2 out of 3 after market hinges that did't line up very good. I just recieved a right hand GM hinge from Classic Ind. The right side was a lot cheaper than the left. After taking the after market hinge off 3 times and grinding out the holes and the hood was still to high. I wanted the real thing. It works great.
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12-20-2013, 05:07 PM | #5 |
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Re: 78 hood hinges
Sea Foam Deep Creep lubricant might help too
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