How To Remove Hood Hinges

[68Darthawaii]

Hi. Iam coverting to a AAR Fiberglass lift-off 6 Pak hood for my '68 Dart GT. Got the steel hood off. Now my question is how do I get the hinges and springs off??????????????????????? :help: Thanks!!!!!!!!!! :thumbup:

 

[3404speed]

you'll have to pull the fenders off to get to the coiled spring on the hinge.

 

[DragginMAster]

the hinges on my 68 were mounted on studs with clips keeping them on the studs, you can remove the clips with a flat blade screw driver by working it off.

might not be the best way but it works.

after that just slide the hinge off.

 

[mikey parts]

to get the springs off the hinges you might have to use a grinder or cut off tool
to get the sweaged metal of that holds the spring to the hinge look in the center of the spring
mike

 

[416stroker]

Yep, you have to remove the fenders to get at the hinges. Not one of Chryslers better ideas in regards to making it easy to work on. The A body unibodies didn't allow for mounting the hinge in the conventional sense like most cars. I think they wanted to give you as much room as possible under the hood without having the hinge being in the way. Just a thought.

 

[70Duster440]

It might actually be easier to pull the fenders first. I can tell you from experience that once the pushnuts are removed the hinges don't always slide stright off the pins. I have one that you have to pull out at the bottom from an angle to get it off the top pin. No way I can do it with with the fender on. And remember, the best access without pulling the fenders is to remove the inner splash shield which may be covered in undercoat.

 

[68Darthawaii]

Hey Guys. Thanks for the help!!! I had a feeling that the fenders had to come off. Not to hard. It's so easy working on these cars!!