A body hood hinge spring install.

[poorhouse]

After searching this site, and all over Youtube, l didn't get any definitive solutions for my problem of re-installing a hood hinge spring. Granted, not everyone has access to a welder, but this took 10 min. l'm going to leave a stub so lf l ever need to deal with it again, l can just use a cheater pipe

 

[Kendog 170]

Nice idea. I only hope the heat doesn't cause it to fail. Good luck.

 

[Locomotion]

Installing hood springs is a huge pain even though I was installing lighter hood springs from a Dart Lite and FWD Daytona/Shadow on my A-bodie. I think vise-grips, channellocks and/or a big screwdriver were involved. However, the only concern with welding on the spring is that the heat created a weak spot that can eventually break. I had an original Dart Lite spring break and it wasn't modified in any way. That's why I tried the Daytona/Shadow springs, which were a bit lighter than the originals, so I still needed a prop stick to support the "Lite" hood. I tend to be over-cautious but if/when the spring breaks unexpectedly, somebody could get hurt.

 

[65 Dartman]

To the OP (snd others), ever thought of using hydraulic lifts and eliminating springs or torsion bars? I eliminated the torsion bars on my 65 Dart and the hydraulic lifts work really nice about lifting/lowering the not-so-light Dart hood

 

[64mopar64]

'Cuda_ragtop installed hydraulic lifts on his 69 Barracuda project. Parts and instructions here.
6.1 Hemi 69 Barracuda Fastback Father Son Project

 

[RedFish]

We can't weld harded steel. It will break. I said can't but truth is we can if we anneal it first. Carry on

 

[poorhouse]

thanks for replies. l'll update if it fails