[T3] how to install rear notch hood spring

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/20/2012 8:19:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
djsanderson at telus.net writes:

Hi  Guys
I have a spring for the rear hood of my 1965 notch and for the life  of  
me am unable to figure out how to install this sucker. I can't  get  
enough leverage on the spring to compress it into place. Has  anyone  
done this before? Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks in  advance.



Dave, If I remember right, I installed the pin and "E" or "C" clip on  the 
bottom first, then compressed the spring (I think I used some pliers to help 
 get leverage), and using needle nose vice grips, clamped on the bar to 
hold the  spring in place (I may have used the needle nose vice grips to push 
the  spring down, but can't remember), I put the upper pivot pin in, then  
slowly released the vice grips. Then I installed the washer and cotter pin in  
the upper pin. It's been a few years though. 
 
The Blue Bentley isn't much help (and the Brown Bentley doesn't cover it at 
 all), as the only pages it's covered on is section A-14, page 5 and 6, and 
 they only really show taking it apart.They have the trunk lid off, and I'm 
 pretty sure I did too, as you need access (and leverage) to that little  
pocket the spring sits in. You can't really do it with the trunk lid on. They 
 use a screw driver to compress the spring, and remove the pin (bottom of 
page 5)  from the hinge. Then they just go on to replacing the hinge bushing 
(page 6).  Assembly is the reversal of taking it apart.(insert rolling eyes 
icon here). 
 
Using the screw driver like they did could work for the spring compression, 
 and the vice grips could then hold the spring. It might be worth a shot. I 
hope  this helps.  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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