now THAT was an adrenaline rush! September 30, 2006, 07:43:53 PM :shoothead and for how i removed them....... Disclaimer: if you live by the seat of your pants, this STILL may not be for you! exercise extreme caution. you are about to remove a spring with a lot of tension.with that said, proceed to the removal process.step 1: using a pry bar and a flat head screwdriver. pry against the edge of the spring using the pry bar. the strut stud was a good pivot point. now once you have created a gap between the spring and pin, quickly shove the flat head screwdriver underneath the spring and then over the top of the bracket.you are now done with the pry bar.step 2: repent sinsstep 3: with your soul now cleansed, step to the side of the car. the screwdriver should be facing you. using a LONG piece of pipe, or another screwdriver/pry bar, and a hammer. strike the top of the spring to slide it off toward the handle of the screwdriver. the spring will not go far, especially if working on the drvier side. once removed on the driver side, you will now need to unbolt the wiper motor, and twist it slightly to remove the spring completely.step 4: you are now done! give yourself a pat on the back. Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #1 – September 30, 2006, 08:02:41 PM you sir, are one brave dude Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #3 – September 30, 2006, 09:15:47 PM Quote from: tbirdscott;106285But Why??if you have a fiberglass hood, the stock springs will be too strong for it. you'll wind up cracking or breaking the hood. Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #4 – September 30, 2006, 10:44:17 PM Heh...now let's see you put them back on. I did what you did, once, off the car...and I was in fear of losing a finger. That sure takes some cojones to remove them on the car. Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #5 – September 30, 2006, 11:01:28 PM f I ever had to remove the springs I'd simply heat em with a torch (off the car) to relieve the spring tension. Once the metal turns red it doesn't have any more springiness (and doesn't regain it when it cools, so the springs would be garbage, but once they're off they're garbage anyway). Of course the hinge would end up needing paint, but it'd be a helluva lot safer than prying 'em off under tension... Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #6 – September 30, 2006, 11:25:51 PM I wonder carm if you could get that just right and just lower the tension so that it would still hold a fiberglass hood up. Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #7 – October 01, 2006, 12:03:58 AM thats what cheap gas struts are for... Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #8 – October 01, 2006, 12:09:04 AM Quote from: gumby;106328thats what cheap gas struts are for......Or a broom handle :hick:Claude: I dunno if that would work or not, seeing as I've never seen a glass hood in person, so I don't know how strong they are in the hinge area Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #9 – October 01, 2006, 04:12:22 AM How to injure your self 101:pbb: Nice how-to post though. Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #10 – October 01, 2006, 08:57:12 AM Or pick up some earlier hinges... Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #11 – October 01, 2006, 09:31:17 AM QuoteOr pick up some earlier hinges...BINGO. Earlier, non-spring loaded hinges + Mark VII bolt-on spring mechanism = joy for fiberglass hoods. Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #12 – October 01, 2006, 10:59:06 AM When I opened this, the first thing I saw was those 2 springs.......I figured you sent one or both flying pretty far hence the adrenaline rush. Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #13 – October 01, 2006, 11:29:54 AM or you can just undo that little clip on that arm and the relieves the tension so the hood can go up and down and then you can yse it as a prop to hold the hoood up like i did Quote Selected
now THAT was an adrenaline rush! Reply #14 – October 01, 2006, 11:55:48 AM Quote from: 87badbird2613;106373or you can just undo that little clip on that arm and the relieves the tension so the hood can go up and down and then you can yse it as a prop to hold the hoood up like i didyup, that was pretty easy. i then cut the entire spring section off and ground it down smooth and am using a prop rod untill i get some shocks for a newer mustang hood later on. Quote Selected
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