How do you get the spring on post?

Got the car a 72 Duster back from the body shop. They painted the hood hinge and un-sprung the coil spring. I am getting old and can not get it back on the pin. Any thoughts as to how you get it back on the pin? I tried the other side off the car but with no luck.

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It looks to me like you have to remove the clip, and rotate the bottom hinge piece to the spring. And you might have to remove the hood to do it...Just my thoughts...

Nice color by the way:thumbsup: