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We have a 69 D 100. We are trying to adjust the back of the hood down, so that its flush when closed. We've manage to get the drivers side down to where we like it. The passenger side, we are having no luck on. Its close, but we cant add anymore shims to the front bolt, because we are out of b
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Re: 69 D 100 hood adjustment
Posted by:
PwrWgnDrvr
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Posts: 1,438
Posts: 1,438
Date: April 21, 2015 11:48PM
Its not the springs, its the worn hinge as I said above. If it were the springs, then that play when u push down would be normal. Its not.
When the hood is all the way up, there is almost no load on the springs and they come off without much effort and no danger. Don't know of anyone who has ever needed or sourced new springs. I doubt they are to be found.
Plastic trucks suck...
Iron trucks rule...
When the hood is all the way up, there is almost no load on the springs and they come off without much effort and no danger. Don't know of anyone who has ever needed or sourced new springs. I doubt they are to be found.
Plastic trucks suck...
Iron trucks rule...
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652 | PwrWgnDrvr | 04/15/2015 09:05PM |
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994 | swptln | 04/16/2015 08:48AM |
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589 | ol red | 04/21/2015 07:30PM |
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563 | PwrWgnDrvr | 04/21/2015 11:48PM |
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596 | ol red | 04/22/2015 06:57PM |
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564 | PwrWgnDrvr | 04/24/2015 11:02AM |
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614 | swptln | 04/22/2015 08:54PM |
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510 | ol red | 04/23/2015 08:28PM |
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748 | ol red | 04/26/2015 04:58PM |