I looked in the Chevy shop manual and it shows you how to make the tool for removing hood springs. SO----- I made the tool, Using the tool that is in the Shop manual it is................ SO DAM EASY................:thumbsup: to remove and install, For kicks I had my wife remove one.
The tool when finished looks like an old style " Meat Hook ".
Bob
I replaced my hood springs by placing 4 or 6 penny common nails in between each coil. It takes about 6 or 8 nails, this makes the spring longer. Use broom stick to hold up hood. Put nails in new spring and put on, then take out nails.
That is super ingenious!! I will try that!! Thank you for the good info.
Another question, does the 1972 cowl induction hood springs have 28 coils and the standard hood have 26 coils. My original domed hood springs have 28 coils, is this right?
Correct! The only springs that GM still sells are that hood spring, as I call it a 29 coil count, part number 3848272. Buy from your local Chevrolet dealer or GM parts Direct.
That will work on the 64-67 hood hinges, but you will play heck getting them on a 70-72 Chevelle, if you have a 29 springs. Almost impossible!
Willie
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