light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster

Posted By: LIL'BROTHER

light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/06/13 08:03 PM

looking for weak springs for glass hood on 72 duster.theres a post in a-body parts by ATOMICDOG-SUPER STREET from va.with e-mail [Email]happeefeelings@yahoo.com.[/Email] when i e-mail says doesnt exist.anyone know this guy or a phone #?.thanks,david sox. 800-273-0542.

Posted By: Stanton

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/06/13 11:11 PM

Ah, that ad's been posted on here monthly for about 3 years ... probably a virus of some sort !!!!

Posted By: Daty Rogers

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/06/13 11:13 PM

I've heard of people using FWD Daytona springs.

-Daty

Posted By: mshred

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/06/13 11:16 PM

I just went through this last season for my glass hood, and I ended up using springs either from a late 90's cherokee or a late 80's, early 90's GMC sierra pickup truck...All it would take is a trip to your local u-pull it yard for them, and just gotta test them to see which works (wish I remembered exactly which ones I used, sorry)

Posted By: moparclown

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/07/13 01:08 AM

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I've heard of people using FWD Daytona springs.

-Daty

Yep and they work great

Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/07/13 02:43 AM

I removed mine and use a broom stick from a dust mop that unsrews to hold the hood open, makes the local ricky racers make rude comments about that old mans Duster broom stick

BTW, thier cars don't run in the low tens at 128+ MPH through the mufflers on pump gas either

Posted By: Old School

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/07/13 02:49 AM

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looking for weak springs for glass hood on 72 duster.theres a post in a-body parts by ATOMICDOG-SUPER STREET from va.with e-mail [Email]happeefeelings@yahoo.com.[/Email] when i e-mail says doesnt exist.anyone know this guy or a phone #?.thanks,david sox. 800-273-0542.

hink
i got a set of light springs from this guy, about 1 month ago. i could not reach him at that adress either. i think i pm,d him. they are nice springs and he shipped them fast....

Posted By: Darryls-Demon

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/07/13 03:18 AM

Before you go threw the trouble try the springs you have, I have two cars fiberglass hoods and lite springs and both hoods will not stay open.

Posted By: Old School

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/07/13 04:05 AM

the ones i bought are pretty stiff still....

Posted By: LIL'BROTHER

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/07/13 04:06 PM

thanks for the help guys.might end up using prop rod of some sort.david.

Posted By: OUTLAWD

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/07/13 06:06 PM

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I've heard of people using FWD Daytona springs.

-Daty

ditto

Posted By: Quicksilver440

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/07/13 06:34 PM

I bought springs at the hardware store (Homedepot/Lowes)...they wouldn't keep the hood open if there was even a breeze....so I added another skinny spring inside of the larger one (also from the hardware store) and it works perfectly and still looks good too.

Posted By: 440dart

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/08/13 12:00 AM

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I've heard of people using FWD Daytona springs.

-Daty

Yep and they work great

I'll 3rd that, and very cheep at junk yard, just transfer to your stock hinges

Posted By: never2ready

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/08/13 03:56 AM

That same guy you mentioned in your post is also posting on a-bodies for sale. There are people saying that they are happy with them. Must still be in business.

Posted By: Just-a-dart

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/08/13 05:38 AM

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thanks for the help guys.might end up using prop rod of some sort.david.

I like my prop rod, it always holds the hood up, doesn't add lift to the hood at speed, and weighs less then springs.

Posted By: goldmember

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/08/13 05:46 AM

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I've heard of people using FWD Daytona springs.

-Daty

Yep and they work great

I'll 3rd that, and very cheep at junk yard, just transfer to your stock hinges

Did this years ago,not sure why anyone would spend more than $10.00 to get these and never have to carry a "broomstick" LOL to hold a hood up.

Posted By: 3ddart

Re: light hood springs for glass hood 72 duster - 03/08/13 11:13 AM

As far as the 1s advertised on moparts I've had them on my 70 dart for about 5 yrs and they work fine. I'm using them on an aar cowl hood.