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Tension spring on hood hinge

Hi This is how I installed the tension spring on the hood hinges...These springs are incredibily strong and dangerous if not handled properly.. Here are the pics of installing the hood springs...I

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The spring still needs to be stretched out a little more to fit pionts
morac41

morac41

Tension spring on hood hinge

The spring still needs to be stretched out a little more to fit pionts

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Need to wind the adjusting nut down more for the spring to hook into the mounting piont
morac41

morac41

Tension spring on hood hinge

Need to wind the adjusting nut down more for the spring to hook into the mounting piont

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10 Apr 2013
This is the spring spreader I made out of angle iron..and 5/8" all thread to stretch the spring out so it can be fitted on the spring points
morac41

morac41

Tension spring on hood hinge

This is the spring spreader I made out of angle iron..and 5/8" all thread to stretch the spring out so it can be fitted on the spring points

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10 Apr 2013
The hinge needs to be in the up position for it be the shortest distance between mount points
morac41

morac41

Tension spring on hood hinge

The hinge needs to be in the up position for it be the shortest distance between mount points

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10 Apr 2013
Used a trolly jack to stretch the spring so the spring spreader tool can be fitted with ease as the spring is stretched to nearly the correct lenght to clip onto spring points...this is a very strong spring and COULD be dangerous so just be very carefull when doing this...make sure the clamps are bolted together so the clamp cant slip out of the spring under tension....once the clamp ie; spreader is in place and the nuts are screwed down tight against the frames...you can realease the jack and the spring should nearly be at the right lenght to intall....if not just screw the nut outwoods untill the correct stretch is aquired
morac41

morac41

Tension spring on hood hinge

Used a trolly jack to stretch the spring so the spring spreader tool can be fitted with ease as the spring is stretched to nearly the correct lenght to clip onto spring points...this is a very strong spring and COULD be dangerous so just be very carefull when doing this...make sure the clamps are bolted together so the clamp cant slip out of the spring under tension....once the clamp ie; spreader is in place and the nuts are screwed down tight against the frames...you can realease the jack and the spring should nearly be at the right lenght to intall....if not just screw the nut outwoods untill the correct stretch is aquired

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10 Apr 2013
Spring under tension to hook into place
morac41

morac41

Tension spring on hood hinge

Spring under tension to hook into place

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10 Apr 2013
Spring under tension ..stretched to hook into place
morac41

morac41

Tension spring on hood hinge

Spring under tension ..stretched to hook into place

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10 Apr 2013
Hook into place
morac41

morac41

Tension spring on hood hinge

Hook into place

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10 Apr 2013
Hooked into place
morac41

morac41

Tension spring on hood hinge

Hooked into place

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morac41, Apr 10, 2013
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    • Crazyolman
      I was wondering what to do to hook up the springs on my 1947 Oldsmobile so this was very helpfull, thanks!
      Jun 16, 2014
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