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T/A hood hinges/springs #663607 04/07/10 09:53 AM 04/07/10 09:53 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 123 G.A. 7 70killerbee OP member
70killerbee OP member 7 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 123 G.A.	Im going to be restoring a T/A clone car here soon, and have been talking with some people that the hood hinges/springs are different from a T/A compaired to regular hood hinges.. Can anyone guide me as to where to get some hinges/springs that will be good enough for the hood as to not break it?? Does anyone out there make any T/A style hood hinges/springs?? Thank you

Re: T/A hood hinges/springs [Re: 70killerbee] #663608 04/07/10 10:18 AM 04/07/10 10:18 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,826 NY usa 5 540challenger master
540challenger master 5 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,826 NY usa	Quote: Im going to be restoring a T/A clone car here soon, and have been talking with some people that the hood hinges/springs are different from a T/A compaired to regular hood hinges.. Can anyone guide me as to where to get some hinges/springs that will be good enough for the hood as to not break it?? Does anyone out there make any T/A style hood hinges/springs?? The springs used on the T/A's and AAR's were.are light tension springs. As for different hinges i never heard of that. There is different hinges based on the years in e-body's but not from different models. If i remember correctly 70 e-bodies are different from 17-74 hinges. I think the difference was the size of the bolts used on the hoods. But they should all be interchangable. But it might not be correct if you are going for 100% details on your clone Thank you

Re: T/A hood hinges/springs [Re: 540challenger] #663609 04/07/10 11:14 AM 04/07/10 11:14 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12,234 Looking for a way out of Middl... IMGTX I Live Here
IMGTX I Live Here Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12,234 Looking for a way out of Middl...	He is right the 70's used a smaller bolt to the hood and I believe the later models even went to a geared lever action. There is a guy (I think Resto Rick) who rebuilds them and can add much better details. As for the hinges, they are the same as the steel hood hinges, it is the springs that are the difference. Along that same lines if your going for perfection the AAR springs were 1 or two coils different than the T/A springs. I am not sure which one is the style reproduced.

Re: T/A hood hinges/springs [Re: IMGTX] #663610 04/07/10 11:55 PM 04/07/10 11:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,304 WI RestoRick top fuel
RestoRick top fuel Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,304 WI	5/16" bolt size on the 70. Narrower top strap. All same size rivets. Tooth style. Yes I rebuild them. I have a couple pairs of new TA hood springs available. Rick

Re: T/A hood hinges/springs [Re: RestoRick] #663611 04/08/10 10:58 AM 04/08/10 10:58 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12,234 Looking for a way out of Middl... IMGTX I Live Here
IMGTX I Live Here Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12,234 Looking for a way out of Middl...	Told ya Rick knows his stuff. Thanks for politely correcting me on the gear teeth.

Re: T/A hood hinges/springs [Re: IMGTX] #663612 04/08/10 05:10 PM 04/08/10 05:10 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,304 WI RestoRick top fuel
RestoRick top fuel Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,304 WI	No sweat Bryan...

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