The Ford Barn

tubman · 04-19-2026, 01:59 PM

The hood on my '51 has always been hard to lift. In the last year, when the arthritis in my shoulders has gotten worse, I have been unable to open it and set the strut. A friend and I were discussing this problem this morning at breakfast, and decided maybe new hood springs might help. After breakfast, we stopped at my shop, so he could open the hood for me and we could check the springs. A quick look, and I could see there were no springs. I see them listed on Shoebox Central, so someone must have removed them at some time for reasons unknown to me.

Can someone out there post a picture so I can confirm that there really are hood springs and how they are attached? I think '50 and '51 are the same, but I believe '49's are different. Not being able to raise the hood by myself makes me hesitant to drive the car to any extant.

04-19-2026, 01:59 PM	#1
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 12,139	'51 Ford hood springs The hood on my '51 has always been hard to lift. In the last year, when the arthritis in my shoulders has gotten worse, I have been unable to open it and set the strut. A friend and I were discussing this problem this morning at breakfast, and decided maybe new hood springs might help. After breakfast, we stopped at my shop, so he could open the hood for me and we could check the springs. A quick look, and I could see there were no springs. I see them listed on Shoebox Central, so someone must have removed them at some time for reasons unknown to me. Can someone out there post a picture so I can confirm that there really are hood springs and how they are attached? I think '50 and '51 are the same, but I believe '49's are different. Not being able to raise the hood by myself makes me hesitant to drive the car to any extant. Last edited by tubman; 04-19-2026 at 07:20 PM.