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Old 01-31-2022, 08:44 AM   #21
chrismoore701
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Re: removing hood springs to prevent hood bend

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Originally Posted by wazzabie View Post
Did you use the hood brace? I've been concerned about using those because it defeats the safety feature with bent hood.
I did not, the only reason was my kids would be riding in the car with me. I took some wood blocks and pipe clamps, set it up to straighten the hood and then over stretched it a little. You can still see a little ripple in the hood, but you have to look for it.
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