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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: boatingbill on August 30, 2011, 12:24:42 PM

Title: Hood Hinges Bad
Post by: boatingbill on August 30, 2011, 12:24:42 PM

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?

Title: Re: Hood Hinges Bad
Post by: AZ_HJ on August 30, 2011, 04:49:05 PM

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

 
 
 

Title: Re: Hood Hinges Bad
Post by: pnw_oldmags on August 30, 2011, 05:23:11 PM

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

Title: Re: Hood Hinges Bad
Post by: stroker70 on August 30, 2011, 05:56:13 PM

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.

Title: Re: Hood Hinges Bad
Post by: AZ_HJ on August 30, 2011, 10:05:35 PM

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.

Title: Re: Hood Hinges Bad
Post by: boatingbill on August 31, 2011, 05:31:48 PM

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