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    Offline cuda lover

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    Hood Hinge Repair
    « on: January 22, 2014 - 11:50:56 PM »
    took my cuda to a guy who does $100,000 restorations on mopar cars (cudas mostly). one of the things he said was that the hood hinges were warn. he recommended against buying newly manufactures hinges due to poor quality compared to original (maybe fact or just his opinion chinese replacement parts not up to snuff). He recommended I have the hinges reworked to take the play out of the moving parts of the hinge (I don't know the correct name), replacing the rivets which hold it together.

    anyone have a source for hinge referb?

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    Offline Rich G

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #1 on: January 23, 2014 - 12:19:21 AM »
    SMS Auto Restoration Services LLC. They did mine. Pretty quick turnaround.
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    Offline cuda lover

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #2 on: January 23, 2014 - 12:45:09 AM »
    Quote from: Rich G on January 23, 2014 - 12:19:21 AM
    SMS Auto Restoration Services LLC. They did mine. Pretty quick turnaround.

    thanks I will check them out

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    Offline ragtopdodge

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #3 on: January 23, 2014 - 01:48:59 AM »
    restorick.com
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    Offline 72cudamaan

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #4 on: January 23, 2014 - 08:34:53 AM »
    Have heard poor quality comments on the repop stuff. Yes, Restorick can rebush and pin yours. A much better result that
    the "new" stuff available.
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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #5 on: January 23, 2014 - 09:13:01 AM »
    RestoRick  :2cents:
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    Offline rb70

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #6 on: February 09, 2014 - 03:15:55 PM »
    Quote from: Rich G on January 23, 2014 - 12:19:21 AM
    SMS Auto Restoration Services LLC. They did mine. Pretty quick turnaround.

    sent my Charger hinges to them and they redid them and them back to me in 3 weeks.
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    Offline Tropicalcats

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #7 on: February 09, 2014 - 07:18:34 PM »
    SMS did mine quick service and easy to deal with.
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #8 on: February 09, 2014 - 09:17:56 PM »
    Are you sure they are worn out ?
     Most just need correct adjustment to get the rear of the hood to come down flush with the fenders
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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #9 on: February 10, 2014 - 09:39:23 AM »
    Just curious what kind of prices are you guys paying for this? I'm sure I'll have to do it to the car also
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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #10 on: February 11, 2014 - 01:55:40 AM »
     :popcorn:
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    1970 Plymouth 'Cuda.  Matching numbers 440 U Code, 4 speed pistol grip, Rallye dash, AM 8 Track, Shaker hood, 15 inch rallye wheels, Dana 60 4.10, Super Track Pak.  One of 134 - 440 "U" coupes codes built in 1970 and one of 100 - 440 Super Track Paks built in 1970.

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    Offline Tropicalcats

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #11 on: February 11, 2014 - 07:58:28 AM »
    Quote from: Haddixj on February 10, 2014 - 09:39:23 AM
    Just curious what kind of prices are you guys paying for this? I'm sure I'll have to do it to the car also


    It varies on yr and make. For my 70 Challenger I think it was around $180.00 for the pair but I did have some other stuff done at the same time. Go to the site   http://www.sms-auto.com/default.html and fill out the quote request. Rod was a good guy to deal with and he got back to me with a quote in just a few hours.
    They came out clean,fresh and tight.  :naughty:
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    Offline Haddixj

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #12 on: February 11, 2014 - 10:13:26 AM »
    Ok thanks
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    Offline JayBee

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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #13 on: February 11, 2014 - 11:41:36 AM »
    I went to Rick's website and it said $190.00 for E-body hinges.

    http://www.restorick.com/products.asp?cat=2
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    Re: Hood Hinge Repair
    « Reply #14 on: February 11, 2014 - 04:37:16 PM »
    Quote from: Chryco Psycho on February 09, 2014 - 09:17:56 PM
    Are you sure they are worn out ?
     Most just need correct adjustment to get the rear of the hood to come down flush with the fenders

    Hey.......sets get back to the adjustment thing...........didn't know there was an adjustment.  Mine lifts and then the nose comes back down a few inches and then when I close the hood I most of the time have to bring it down and sort of twist to the the rear to go down and then close and then put a little pressure on the scoop area to finally seat the hood all the way down.  Adjustment.....lets hear more..........Chryco  has a lot of answers.......waiting on this one...... :wave:
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