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Are you sure the spring itself is broke? When I got my 68 Barracuda in 1993 the spring stud that is welded to the cowl broke it's welds. That holds the end of the spring. The spring assy will flop from front to rear. The hinge is fine, just doesn't have a spring to it. Been that way ever since! When you open the hood is leans to one side. Still stays up.



Well, Im not entirely sure. the spring stud is still there and intact. Like I said earlier, the "hook" end if u will of the spring instead of being locked against the spring stud at the 6 o'clock position, has now gone up to the 12 o'clock position. Not sure if the whole thing needs to be rebuilt?



Something had to break or it just popped off. Might have just skipped off the stud and you could just reinstall it.

My stud is still "there" but is loose in the cowl hole sitting limp and the spring will just slide off it now. Might be able to look through the door post and see if the stud is moving.

Is the crimp washer still on the stud that holds the spring on? If not, look for it at the bottom of the fender drain and or fish it out with a magnet.