69 Dart hood- won't stay up

[mrhinsjc]

Ever since I had my Dart painted, my hood won't stay up. Coincidence? What do I need to do to correct this? It's never been a problem before. It would seem that if the hinges are losing their "hingeyness" this would be a gradual thing. Not so here. One day it worked. Then it doesn't.

 

[ir3333]

one hinge has come off

 

[dano]

There is a torsion spring on each side. So either one or both is gone, unmounted somehow or failed. The fenders (if on the car) need removed to fix the issue.