<VV> EM Hood Spring Removal

[Frank DuVal]

Ok, you have a hood alingnment problem. If you haven't had the hood fly 
up when driving (oh what an experience that is!)  or the hinge is ruted 
to the point of being sloppy, I would try adjustment first before I 
changed the hinge.

I think the shop manual has the instrutions, but here is a brief 
description. The hood mounts with 4 bolts, two through each hinge, just 
like most old GM trunk lids. To adjust the hood up and down referenced 
to the fenders, the only method is to add shims under these four bolts. 
SHims are available in 1/16" and 1/8" size but you can also use washers 
or wharever you have laying around. By putting shims under the front or 
rear bolt of a hinge, you can raise or lower the hood relative to the 
fender.

It doesn't make sense at first, but yes the hood can be lowered by 
putting shims at the right bolt.

Try this first before replaceing the hinge.

Frank DuVal

Geoffrey A Johnson wrote:

> I believe the hinge is messed up on the trunk of my 63 Convertible.  
> The hood sits up ~1/3 of an inch.  Everything else seems ok.  I have a 
> good hinge out of another car.  Even the right color.  I can get the 
> hinge out once the springs that hold up the hood are out, but how do I 
> get those springs out without suffering injury?
>
> Thanks
> -Geoff Johnson
>