I am in need of a set of hood hinge springs for a 74. I have heard that many of theones for sale are too weak for the heavy hood of the 73-77.

Does anyone know where to find a good/quality set?

The hood hinges/springs are the same as a Chevelle/Malibu. ( same hood) You may have to get some used ones from a place like Chicago Muscle Cars or maybe S&S Classics, or Dixie Monte Carlo Depot etc. You can Google them for phone numbers etc.

I would def try your local yard look for elco or Chevelle/Malibu. I think you might be able to even use a pair off of a truck the same year. What happend to yours? Did they break or were they removed? If you want new ones cuz there old and grimy i would sujest just cleaning them up yourself a wire brush and some paint can do wunders for stuff like that. But thats just what I would do cus im a poor car guy lol I should make a poor car guys club. ohh and Good luck with your endeavor I hope you end up getting what you need.:nanawrench:

Thanks for the advice, I am looking for a new set because mine are rusty and are too weak, making the hood very hard to open.

I doubt you will find a new set, but give it a try. Get online on Google and you may turn up some.

I doubted you would find new springs, but I was wrong:???: Anyway S&S Classics has them.....19.95 for the pair.

BILL

I had a 74 and I remember seeing my wife hanging on the hood trying to pull it down. Feet off the ground, just not enough stuff in the butt!
I oiled them after that!
Donny

I had a 74 and I remember seeing my wife hanging on the hood trying to pull it down. Feet off the ground, just not enough stuff in the butt!
I oiled them after that!
Donny

Lucky the hood didn't bend instead. Seen that happen a lot.

Someone said the springs were rusty and weak and made the hood hard to open and that doesn't sound right. Weak springs would make the hood not stay up.
Sounds more like the hinges are ceasing up.:dontknow:

Oiling hinges (all of them) frequently is a good idea. I bought a new Olds 88 in 1955, and when it was 3 months old, the hood bent when I tried to close it. The factory fixed it, but it's a lesson in lubrication.

Lucky the hood didn't bend instead. Seen that happen a lot.

Someone said the springs were rusty and weak and made the hood hard to open and that doesn't sound right. Weak springs would make the hood not stay up.
Sounds more like the hinges are ceasing up.:dontknow:

It is hard to open due to the weight of the hood, it also does not stay up without a prop, but that goes without saying...

The phone number for S&S Classics is 1-866-654-2948.:poke::smileyb:

I doubted you would find new springs, but I was wrong:???: Anyway S&S Classics has them.....19.95 for the pair.

BILL

Hey Bill,

I appreciate you finding them, I tried googling them but couldn't find them, do you have a link?

TIA

The phone number for S&S Classics is 1-866-654-2948.:poke::smileyb:


Sorry, I missed this post...

It is hard to open due to the weight of the hood, it also does not stay up without a prop, but that goes without saying...

I gottcha!:thumbup:

Here is a direct link to S&S home page

http://www.sandsclassics.com/catalog/

Kindest Regards
Brian

Just my 2 pennies, but you do not just pull them down, you have to push back and pull down. Yes, oil them bad boys!!! If ya gotta paint 'em, be careful not to go too thick. I prefer WD-40 or penetrating oil to loosen 'em up then a drop of 3 in 1 oil during an oil change to keep them moving.

Does anybody know the name of the surface treatment that protects the metal without adding thickness? Not paint, not powder coating more of a passivation process or Japanning. It has been a while since I had to have product treated.

Black oxide? Parkerizing? Great for frames and brackets.

Here is a direct link to S&S home page

http://www.sandsclassics.com/catalog/

Kindest Regards
Brian


Thanks Brian!

I ordered a set today.