Hello Syleng1. I tried again and had success using your advice. The barrel on the torsion bar went into the slot on the hinge. The hinge fit in the center of the barrel. I tried to pull down on the hinge with no success. It’s been 14 years since l took the hood off and it must take the weight of the hood to pull the hinge down. I restored about a dozen early vw’s one studebar and a 1958 Porsche Speedster l had for forty years. This Dart is my first Mopar. I put in a triangulated 4 link rear suspension with an Eaton 355 posi center section and Moser axles. The front suspension is a power rack and pinion IFS. The suspension is from Reilly Motor Sports. Also subframe connectors. All stainless steel hardware used in the assembly. And Wilwood 4 piston calipers and drilled and slotted 12” rotors. Painless Performance 21 circuit harness and Vintage Air AC. All the stainless and aluminum trim polished and plated. The door hinges and hood hinges along with the hood torsion springs are nickel plated.l love the 63/66 Darts. Mine came out of grandmas garage with 56000 original miles. When l stripped the paint the panels were pristine. Got lucky on the purchase. I’m new on the forum but will post some photos of the car. Thanks again for your input. Totally helped me out