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Just finished painting the new hood for my truck. When I close it the back of the hood near the windsheild doesnt seem to want to go down as far as it should. Is there a way to adjust tension in the hinges? Any ideas?
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Posted 03 June 2009 - 02:49 AM
No adjustment there, the spring tension is pretty much fixed. You'll have to adjust the hinge height to change where the hood sits. How'd you remove the hood ? Did you take the hinges off or leave them on ? Who you bought the hood from makes a difference as well. The cheaper parts don't always fit as well as they could because they just aren't stamped out as accurately. Some of the better aftermarket parts are stamped using original molds but others are reproduction parts and they just aren't as good.
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People who say it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it.
84 Mustang GT (Great car to lose your license with, I recommend it for those trying to do so)
74 Ranchero (429, c6, Currie enterprises 9" w/Mickey Thompson cheater slicks, 1970 Torino shaker hood scoop)
82 Bronco (Canadian truck, kilometer speedo, dual batteries, hi-output heater, dual factory block heaters/etc)
78 Bronco (400, 33" Fun Countries, fastback softtop)
79 Bronco (460, 36" Ground Hawgs, frame-off rebuild)
84 Bronco (bone-stock beater)
73 Bronco (I only had it 2 wks before flipping & crushing it.)
76 F-350 (390, 40" Super Swampers, ugly ugly ugly fire-engine green/yellow cab w/faded purple bed)
78 Bronco (460, 38.5" Ground Hawgs, Dana 60's, boxed frame, frame-off rebuild)
86 Bronco (only truck I've ever had fall thru the ice & just plain disappear. no end of hassles from the ins. co.)
91 Bronco (25th anniversary edition, red w/grey leather everything interior, 31x11.5's)
88 Bronco (33x12.5's)
79 Bronco (Current project, 4" lift w/weenie little pizza cutters)
Looking for 78/79 parts, please let me know if you have one you're parting out.
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Posted 03 June 2009 - 04:43 AM
Broncobill78, on Jun 3 2009, 06:49 AM, said:
No adjustment there, the spring tension is pretty much fixed. You'll have to adjust the hinge height to change where the hood sits. How'd you remove the hood ? Did you take the hinges off or leave them on ? Who you bought the hood from makes a difference as well. The cheaper parts don't always fit as well as they could because they just aren't stamped out as accurately. Some of the better aftermarket parts are stamped using original molds but others are reproduction parts and they just aren't as good.
I took the hood off leaving the hinges on the truck. I can put pressure on the drivers side and it seems to shut down smoothly, the passenger side is close but when i let it go just moves back up. How is the hinge height adjusted?
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