Hood Hinges Bad

[boatingbill]

On my '51 the hood will fall down due to very weak springs that are part of the hinges. I use the
old broom handle method to prop the hood up, but for safety I want to know does anyone know
of a rebuilder for the hood springs?

[AZ_HJ]

You might try this guy. He did my Henry J Hinges and they came out good.


Kaiser Bill listed him on his website:

  Kaiser-Frazer Hood Hinge Rebuilding Service  -  We have finally located a company that will
rebuild the Kaiser-Frazer Hood Hinges. Rowland Hall Services, 1901 Jackson St., Burbank, CA  91504, Tel 818-845-3574  Cell 818-726-9440  Fax 818-845-2012

 
 
 

[pnw_oldmags]

Don't listen to this AZ_HJ guy his car does not even have a hood!   

[stroker70]

Larry Barker told me that I could remove the hinges and re-stake the pivot pins with a hammer and a dull chisel until they tighten up, then never lube the hinges for any reason. Might be worth a try before you spend $300.00 to have them rebuilt.

[AZ_HJ]

pnw_oldmags,

All I can say is Hahahahahaha........   



AZ_HJ aka Mark the guy who brought a rolling chassis for a Henry J Vagabond to this years KFOCI nationals.

[boatingbill]

It is not the hinge pins, the springs are too weak to hold the hood in place when it is up.