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JimmieD
I ....already posted 5 links where this feature is mentioned in Chrysler Coporation literature, for anyone to view and read at the links....

If you disagree then just state what your disagreement is...

What I'm trying to find out now on this hood question is what physical stops are designed into the hood hinge system to prevent it from opening beyond 45* or 90*. I want to know because at least 2 of my hoods have opened beyond 90*, and according to Chrysler it's by design.

Jimmie, the links u posted merely refer to the "full opening hood". They do NOT say the hood opens "beyond 90*", nor is there any reference anywhere to a "spring detent" creating an intermediate or initial stop point. That is because no such thing exists on the hinges.

Please review all of my posts. I have made no mention of you, your IQ, your manliness, or any other comment directed at u personally. My entire text has been directly related to the topic, nothing else. (PERIOD)
I, nor anyone else, have any obligation to leave non-factual claims unchallenged. Now that u have resorted to calling yourself names, be my guest, but DO NOT try to twist it onto me. I have done NO SUCH THING in this topic!

See Russ's pic of the stop that prevents the later (68-69) hinges from "opening fully"

Re your post below about "testing" hoods, I have opened several HUNDRED hoods and know for a fact that early hoods open to 90* ONLY, unless the hinge rivets/rivet holes are worn. Going beyond mere "opening and observation", I have also DISASSEMBLED hinges to study what the wear problem is. The FACTS are this:
1. There is only one stop point and there are NO detents or other features creating an intermediate stop point
2. Wear at the rivets causes misalignment of the hood at the back and slop which allows the hood to open beyond 90*
3. Sheetmetal fatigue where the hinges bolt to the hood allows flexing of the hood, which will "appear" as the hood opening beyond 90*

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Iron trucks rule...