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Old 02-10-2008, 02:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
joe_padavano
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Originally Posted by jonstringer View Post
I recently purchased a 1972 Cutlass S, which has a cutlass supreme hood for some reason. Naturally I'm getting rid of the Supreme hood and thinking about swapping it for the fiberglass hood w/ scoops. This may be a dumb question, but with the weight and structural differences between the hoods, will I be able to use the stock hood hinges?

Thank you in advance,
-Jon
If the hood you're getting uses the factory-style metal under tray, it will work fine with the stock hinges. If it's an all-fiberglass repro you cannot use the factory springs.
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