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**SactoJim** · 05-01-2011, 11:25 PM

So I'm driving my truck home on Friday cuz I'm gonna do some polishing for a car show today and all of a sudden I hear this big thud and the drivers side rear hood pops up about 3 or 4" or so! WHAT THE HELL.....I pull off on a sided road to attempt to figure out what went wrong. Lift the hood and it gets all cocked out of alignment.....DAMN!......trying not to chip any paint. Looks like one of the hinge pins gave up and when it did it allowed the hinge to kick down and put a big ole dent in my nicely painted wheel well!...PISS!....so much for the car show.

Only way I could get it to sit back down was to pull the hood spring out....fun job on the side of the road all by myself.

Anybody ever have this happen? (they are repro hinges that I bought locally from reputable seller)

Wonder if I can fix it?

....and of course now I'm worried about the other one!

VA72C10 · 05-01-2011, 11:52 PM

wow, that stinks. Never heard of that kind of failure before.

fastwillie 696969 · 05-02-2011, 12:40 AM

im looking into changing my to a billet hinge 600 bucks

Spoof · 05-02-2011, 01:37 AM

Definitely the first time I've heard of that happening!

Jacfourteen · 05-02-2011, 02:38 AM

That sucks! Are you planning on coming to the Gold Rush Car Show in Oroville next week (if you get it fixed)? I'll be there with my truck, it's entered as "under construction", and I know some others from the board are coming too.

**mac808** · 05-02-2011, 05:45 AM

Whoa! That sucks! How freak is that???!

On a positive note, things happen for a reason Jim...this sounds like a perfectly good reason and opportunity to replace it with a billet hinge for the next show...?

**Tom Vogel** · 05-02-2011, 09:57 AM

Holy **** Jim, those cant be very old! Now Im worried about my repop hinges. Crap.

Zoomin · 05-02-2011, 12:23 PM

Ugh! I hate surprises on the road.
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71STPSDE · 05-02-2011, 12:39 PM

My hinge was also on the brink of popping. For the last 5 years my hinge has been wore out. I finally got it replaced. The guy who installed it said, he had never seen a hinge that wore out. Know I just pop the hood release and hood opens it self. It's really nice.

todd99 · 05-02-2011, 12:52 PM

I had the same thing happen, with the original hinge. It didn't dent my fender, but it did chip the corners of my hood. I figure it happened because I am constantly opening and closing my hood.

usmcchevy · 05-02-2011, 12:56 PM

I had one of the back "links" snap at the rivet on my old 70. Thought I was the only one

Painter D · 05-02-2011, 07:40 PM

I agree with some of the others. You're truck is definately worthy of some whip a$$ billet hood hinges.

Jeffs70 · 05-02-2011, 07:52 PM

oh man that really blows hope you can get it fixed soon to have fun for your car shows.

BB72CHEVKT · 05-02-2011, 08:31 PM

GM hinges are still available

**Boog** · 05-02-2011, 09:51 PM

Well Jim at least it wasn't the hood latch that failed!

05-01-2011, 11:25 PM	#1
SactoJim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,970	Hood Hinge Failure! So I'm driving my truck home on Friday cuz I'm gonna do some polishing for a car show today and all of a sudden I hear this big thud and the drivers side rear hood pops up about 3 or 4" or so! WHAT THE HELL.....I pull off on a sided road to attempt to figure out what went wrong. Lift the hood and it gets all cocked out of alignment.....DAMN!......trying not to chip any paint. Looks like one of the hinge pins gave up and when it did it allowed the hinge to kick down and put a big ole dent in my nicely painted wheel well!...PISS!....so much for the car show. Only way I could get it to sit back down was to pull the hood spring out....fun job on the side of the road all by myself. Anybody ever have this happen? (they are repro hinges that I bought locally from reputable seller) Wonder if I can fix it? ....and of course now I'm worried about the other one! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB Fleet Nut & bolt frame off in progress...99.9999% - supercharged 383 - 4 wheel discs - relocated fuel tank - My Build Thread

05-01-2011, 11:52 PM	#2
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! wow, that stinks. Never heard of that kind of failure before. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

05-02-2011, 12:40 AM	#3
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! im looking into changing my to a billet hinge 600 bucks __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

05-02-2011, 01:37 AM	#4
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! Definitely the first time I've heard of that happening! __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

05-02-2011, 02:38 AM	#5
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! That sucks! Are you planning on coming to the Gold Rush Car Show in Oroville next week (if you get it fixed)? I'll be there with my truck, it's entered as "under construction", and I know some others from the board are coming too. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

05-02-2011, 05:45 AM	#6
mac808 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Honolulu Hawaii Posts: 308	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! Whoa! That sucks! How freak is that???! On a positive note, things happen for a reason Jim...this sounds like a perfectly good reason and opportunity to replace it with a billet hinge for the next show...?

05-02-2011, 09:57 AM	#7
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,563	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! Holy **** Jim, those cant be very old! Now Im worried about my repop hinges. Crap.

05-02-2011, 12:23 PM	#8
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! Ugh! I hate surprises on the road. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Steve Project - Ruth 66 Skylark Project - Lola 60 Biscayne Project - Iron Ox 54 GMC 100 Project - Darth 69 Camaro

05-02-2011, 12:39 PM	#9
71STPSDE Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 296	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! My hinge was also on the brink of popping. For the last 5 years my hinge has been wore out. I finally got it replaced. The guy who installed it said, he had never seen a hinge that wore out. Know I just pop the hood release and hood opens it self. It's really nice. __________________ 71 Chevy Stepside 377/350

05-02-2011, 12:52 PM	#10
todd99 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: prescott, az Posts: 225	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! I had the same thing happen, with the original hinge. It didn't dent my fender, but it did chip the corners of my hood. I figure it happened because I am constantly opening and closing my hood. __________________ 1971 C20 Longhorn Custom Camper

05-02-2011, 12:56 PM	#11
usmcchevy Has more rust than truck... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ivanhoe, MN Posts: 2,421	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! I had one of the back "links" snap at the rivet on my old 70. Thought I was the only one __________________ 1972 Custom/10 SWB, 4.8/4l80e Build thread LSx Swap FAQ index

05-02-2011, 07:40 PM	#12
Painter D Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW (Forney) Posts: 1,529	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! I agree with some of the others. You're truck is definately worthy of some whip a$$ billet hood hinges. __________________ '58 SWB Fleetside...Front & Rear Porterbuilt Dropmember, 6.0 LS /4L60E. Accuair E-level, 20 Billet Specialties (Vintecs) '63 Buick Riviera ... AccuAir E-level, 20" Billet Specialties (Vintecs) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=528853&page=5

05-02-2011, 07:52 PM	#13
Jeffs70 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Valley Springs, Ca Posts: 857	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! oh man that really blows hope you can get it fixed soon to have fun for your car shows. __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442487 My Picture Gallery http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...0&ppuser=36004

05-02-2011, 08:31 PM	#14
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,948	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! GM hinges are still available __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

05-02-2011, 09:51 PM	#15
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 12,957	Re: Hood Hinge Failure! Well Jim at least it wasn't the hood latch that failed! __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross



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