'48 Ford hood springs

[Cecil/WV]

Anygood tips on how to spread the springs on the hood to remove in install new??

 

[1931 flamingo]

I've read that to INSTALL them people put washers between the coils to EXPAND the spring. Would probably work just as well to remove the spring. FWIW


Paul in CT

 

[Darrell S]

Her is an old thread. The washer method seems easiest.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82810&highlight=washers+hood+spring

 

[TJ]

I have installed them with a brake spring tool

 

[bigdoor]

1did my 41with washers

 

[corvette8n]

I used a couple of ratchet straps to spread them and inserted cotter pins between the coils(I had a coffee can full of the same size pins.)

 

[cmbrucew]

You can use a floor jack to spread them.
Bruce

 

[Cool Hand Lurker]

It is not hard to remove the whole hinge, then let it collapse. The spring will come off a lot easier then.

 

[alanwoodieman]

on sort of the same vane, do the new springs make the hood open up more? being new to these 48/52 trucks, I find the hood/over fender access a little lacking

 

[GoCatGo]

This is a "for what it's worth" heads up. I changed the weak hood springs on my '48. I bought the replacements supplied by all the regular vendors, part #91A-16789. They were longer then the original springs, therefore the hood only opened half way up.

 

[alanwoodieman]

thanks gocatgo