To stretch the spring, use a floor jack. Hook one end of the spring to the rod between the wheels on either side of the craddle and the other end of the spring to the craddle and the pump the lever. This should stretch the spring sufficiently to add the nails as Rick had mentioned.
John L ---- Rick Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stretch the spring out someway, and put nails in between the individual > coils. Once you have the spring in place on the hinge, remove 1 nail at a > time. > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Dan Rachlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > One more tip. Install the hinge on the car to hold it and then put the > > spring on. That way the hinge cant move on ya! Hope that helps > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Cross, William <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >> Thanks DAN > >> > >> > >> > >> Hood is fine, but I bent the left hinge. It didn't want to move after 35 > >> years. > >> > >> I bought a replacement hinge and spring, but now I have to "play" with the > >> spring L I was hoping for a trick or two. > >> > >> > >> > >> Bill > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Dan Rachlin > >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:55 PM > >> *To:* The Chevelle Mailing List > >> *Subject:* Re: [Chevelle-list] hood springs > >> > >> > >> > >> I just put one side on and used a prybar (VERY CAREFULLY!!) to stretch it > >> over the end. I wouldnt try to straighten an old one. depending on how its > >> bent. Check your hood too, maybe the understructure is crushed? > >> > >> Dan > >> > >> On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Cross, William <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Has anyone had experience with the installation of new hood springs? How > >> do you stretch them out safely. > >> > >> > >> > >> Or does anyone know if you can straighten out an original hood support? > >> > >> > >> > >> Bill C > >> > >> > >> > >> 70 LS6 > >> > >> 70 402 > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > Rick Schaefer > 72 TPI El Camino
