Aftermarket w 25 all glass lightweight springs
February 10th, 2018, 12:01 PM
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Aftermarket w 25 all glass lightweight springs
Anybody have luck with lightweight springs
On all glass bolt on hoods
Seems like lot of people say hood does not stay up
Some say they use factory springs
Trying to get some new opinions
Thanks
On all glass bolt on hoods
Seems like lot of people say hood does not stay up
Some say they use factory springs
Trying to get some new opinions
Thanks
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February 11th, 2018, 07:35 AM
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I have not had a glass hood on an olds, but have on Pontiac's and chevy's.
not a fan of springs on the hoods, They seem to hold them up fine, but the force on the glass when it is in the hot sun can do finny things to the hood as you push down at the other end.. nice bows in them.. I rather get a prop from a newer car and use that, even if I was to use springs.. a good breeze can be enough to help push it down and off your head if under it..
not a fan of springs on the hoods, They seem to hold them up fine, but the force on the glass when it is in the hot sun can do finny things to the hood as you push down at the other end.. nice bows in them.. I rather get a prop from a newer car and use that, even if I was to use springs.. a good breeze can be enough to help push it down and off your head if under it..
March 5th, 2018, 04:11 PM
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I have an aftermarket all fiberglass hood on my 71 Cutlass. I have a set of the "light" springs but they don't look anything like the originals so I initially put the original springs on the hood. The hood opened pretty easily and did not take a lot of effort to close. When it is down, there is no spring pressure on the hood, it just lays there. I used the original springs all last summer and have experienced no problems.
The W25 hood is a pretty long hood and unless you have a lightweight racing version meant to be pinned on, they still have some heft to them.
You may just want to try the originals and see how they work. perhaps someone who has had an all fiberglass hood for a number of years has had issues and will chime in.
The W25 hood is a pretty long hood and unless you have a lightweight racing version meant to be pinned on, they still have some heft to them.
You may just want to try the originals and see how they work. perhaps someone who has had an all fiberglass hood for a number of years has had issues and will chime in.
June 27th, 2018, 01:15 PM
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I have an aftermarket all fiberglass hood on my 71 Cutlass. I have a set of the "light" springs but they don't look anything like the originals so I initially put the original springs on the hood. The hood opened pretty easily and did not take a lot of effort to close. When it is down, there is no spring pressure on the hood, it just lays there. I used the original springs all last summer and have experienced no problems.
The W25 hood is a pretty long hood and unless you have a lightweight racing version meant to be pinned on, they still have some heft to them.
You may just want to try the originals and see how they work. perhaps someone who has had an all fiberglass hood for a number of years has had issues and will chime in.
The W25 hood is a pretty long hood and unless you have a lightweight racing version meant to be pinned on, they still have some heft to them.
You may just want to try the originals and see how they work. perhaps someone who has had an all fiberglass hood for a number of years has had issues and will chime in.
June 27th, 2018, 06:00 PM
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I have a all fiberglass repop hood on my Cutlass. I bought the light springs and used them from the beginning. Never tried it with the original springs. It is OK, the hood stays up fine and opens/closes easily.
June 27th, 2018, 06:10 PM
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