 Installing Hood springs, Helps to have the right tool |
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| PanelBilly |
 Jul 6 2009, 08:17 PM
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 Line everything up and tighted the bolt. The spring slowly gets longer and you slip it in place. |
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| charliew |
Jul 7 2009, 05:43 PM
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I use a big spring hook and put a old sock over the spring and just cut the sock off when it's on. I've really never lost a spring yet though. You can get a big spring hook at the hf place. It's a long 1/4 rod with a hook on the end and a cross handle welded on for a handle. It works on lots of spring challenges such as some brake springs.
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PanelBilly Installing Hood springs Jul 6 2009, 08:17 PM
ghuff Am I the only one who did this by hand with no glo... Jul 6 2009, 08:31 PM Gint No. It's a mind over matter thing I think. I... Jul 6 2009, 08:35 PM ghuff I did have visions of the spring slicing my hand o... Jul 6 2009, 08:40 PM PanelBilly When I was younger the neighbor got his arm caught... Jul 6 2009, 08:48 PM RobW They are a bee itch thats for sure... Jul 6 2009, 09:21 PM iamchappy I've never had a problem pulling them on with ... Jul 6 2009, 09:29 PM Rand You need the gloves when you take them off... that... Jul 6 2009, 10:18 PM messix Billy really likes to play with his tools! :... Jul 6 2009, 11:00 PM jmill I use a cotter key removal tool. I had a few of t... Jul 7 2009, 09:38 AM r_towle I too have done these by hand. I suspect that Bill... Jul 7 2009, 03:17 PM Spoke Nice tool. Did you make the tool for this purpose ... Jul 7 2009, 03:41 PM PanelBilly Tool was made by a shop that specializes in restor... Jul 7 2009, 10:06 PM
orthobiz What Spoke said! That tool is cool!
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