November 5th, 2021, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Croydon, PA
Truck: 1960 GMC Long fleet 4x4
Age: 37
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Re: 60-61 hood hinges
No. I am not using wire. I put it on there as a last ditch effort to test a lower spring tension.
I was able to get it after several more hours. Still need to massage the back side down as Jim A. describes.
I ended up bolting a 2x12 across the hinges in the closed position. Cinched down hard to leave an imprint of the hinge than loosened the the board just enough to allow things to rotate; raised the board to the open position and could see the hinges were non-planar.
I reattached the hood twisting the hinges to where it wanted to be when in the fully closed position.
Thanks for the input everyone.
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