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40Pickup · 03-25-2015, 12:08 PM

Last summer I had a broken hood hinge spring that would now be replaced!
I made a spring spreader for this purpose.
Here some pics from the installation.

Jorgen

19Fordy · 03-25-2015, 01:18 PM

Now that is a neat invention. Well done.

Charlie ny · 03-25-2015, 02:25 PM

40,
You could sell that beauty....it'd work on more that your '40.....you'll next
see it a catalog.
Charlie ny

Scott H in Wheaton · 03-25-2015, 02:55 PM

That is a neat idea.

I haven't had to do a hood spring on a '40, but I've done lots of them on 60's Mustangs. Loop one end on the hinge, grab the other end with the boxed end of a 15/16" wrench and pull it into position. Looks like the 40 spring may not allow this method to work.

johnh7 · 03-25-2015, 08:48 PM

very inventive!

40Pickup · 03-30-2015, 09:51 AM

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Thanks guys!
It worked great for both sides.

Jorgen

03-25-2015, 12:08 PM	#1
40Pickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Homelook Sweden Posts: 178	Installation Of Hood Hinge Spring 40 Pickup Last summer I had a broken hood hinge spring that would now be replaced! I made a spring spreader for this purpose. Here some pics from the installation. Jorgen

03-25-2015, 01:18 PM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,925	Re: Installation Of Hood Hinge Spring 40 Pickup Now that is a neat invention. Well done.

03-25-2015, 02:25 PM	#3
Charlie ny BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,019	Re: Installation Of Hood Hinge Spring 40 Pickup 40, You could sell that beauty....it'd work on more that your '40.....you'll next see it a catalog. Charlie ny

03-25-2015, 02:55 PM	#4
Scott H in Wheaton Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wheaton, IL near Chicago Posts: 861	Re: Installation Of Hood Hinge Spring 40 Pickup That is a neat idea. I haven't had to do a hood spring on a '40, but I've done lots of them on 60's Mustangs. Loop one end on the hinge, grab the other end with the boxed end of a 15/16" wrench and pull it into position. Looks like the 40 spring may not allow this method to work.

03-25-2015, 08:48 PM	#5
johnh7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Palestine, Texas Posts: 181	Re: Installation Of Hood Hinge Spring 40 Pickup very inventive! __________________ John Live for today, but save for tomorrow!

03-30-2015, 09:51 AM	#6
40Pickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Homelook Sweden Posts: 178	Re: Installation Of Hood Hinge Spring 40 Pickup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks guys! It worked great for both sides. Jorgen