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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by yblock292, Apr 2, 2012.

  1. yblock292
    Joined: Oct 10, 2006
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    Just done a engine swap in my buddys 54 pontiac, need to put the hood back on tomarow night and the hood springs look like its gonna be a bitch. Anyone got any good ideas on how to do this?
     
  2. Dino
    Joined: Oct 22, 2002
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    Stick a bunch of pennies in them to stretch it. Once it's on, lifting the hood will cause the pennies to fall out.
     
  3. fiddy
    Joined: Sep 24, 2009
    Posts: 163

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    pennies will prolly work, i have used 1/2" washers with good results.
     
  4. Larjk9
    Joined: Dec 12, 2008
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    This place is awesome.
     
  5. 54oldie
    Joined: Mar 21, 2009
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    from Oklahoma

    I have a spring tool that I used on my 54 Chevy. If the springs are like the Chevy, I'll loan it to you if you'll pay postage and return it to me.
     
  6. Zigged should've Zagged
    Joined: Aug 21, 2011
    Posts: 73

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    from Emmaus Pa

    I,ve done the washer thing a couple of times. It blew my buddy away
     
  7. Xdrag48
    Joined: Mar 1, 2009
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    Stand in front of the car,hook a fan belt on the spring eye and pull,they come right of or go right back on


    Steve
     
  8. bjinatj
    Joined: Jun 24, 2008
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    This doesn't really help you, but it may help the next guy.



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  9. cederholm
    Joined: May 6, 2006
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    This home-made rebar tool works GREAT!!!! Search around the Chevy boards for the secs to make it and video on how to use a hydraulic jack to load a new spring onto it. I'd search for you but most sites are blocked for me at work.

    ~Carl
     
  10. cederholm
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  11. Tin Can
    Joined: Nov 18, 2005
    Posts: 2,096

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    Thanks cederholm. Ive been looking for the specs on the rod to make. great thread guys! The rod will work to let you blast the spring and shoot some paint on between all of the coils before you put it on.
     

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