Did I just install the hood springs upside down?

[Neira]

I installed these based on a picture I saw online (I thought).  However, now the hood doesn’t want to shut.  The car (48 Plymouth club coupe) didn’t come with them so I bought new ones to install.  Of course now most of the nickels are gone so if they’re upside down I have to figure out how to remove and start over. 

[D35 Torpedo]

........well...can you see a way to put them "right side up"? Deductive reasoning goes a long way. 

[joecoozie]

[Neira]

8 hours ago, D35 Torpedo said:

........well...can you see a way to put them "right side up"? Deductive reasoning goes a long way. 

Does the straight section of the hood spring point upward or does the coiled side point upward (like I have them)?  

[Neira]

Just found some pics in the manual.  Seems like the straight section should’ve beed placed upward. The manual covers a wide range of years (46-54) but the two pictures show that I have them upside down. 

[Plymouthy Adams]

per my experience you are upside down...with the help of another set of hands, the inner fender liner removed....a lever, s hooks, chain and Bob's your uncle.

[D35 Torpedo]

Do you hear them binding? If not, I don't think that is your issue. How loose are the hinge pivots?

[Neira]

37 minutes ago, D35 Torpedo said:

Do you hear them binding? If not, I don't think that is your issue. How loose are the hinge pivots?

I just flipped the springs and still won’t close. It closed without the springs.  I loosened the bolts at all pivot points to see if the helped but still feels like I might bend something if I force it shut. It kind of feels like it isn’t pivoting and shifting rearward like it should.  ?

[Neira]

[Plymouthy Adams]

many times these pld hinge will bind....before trying to force it close at the front hood opening and stressing the hood front to rear...walk to the hinge mount at the hood and light press down and maybe a tad to the rear as they normally close in said manner...lube the pivots point once again and exercise the hood and work this in and in the same token let the interference fit of the hinge and pivot self clean as it lubricated.  

[Neira]

Little bit better now but not where it needs to be.  At least the springs are in the correct orientation now. That answers my original question. Thanks everyone. 

[D35 Torpedo]

As you close the hood, push back on it. 

[Bob Ritter]

The way I would handle the hinge alignment problem, undo springs and remove the upper hood hatch then loosen the hinges and adjust the hood to fit, by the way the hinges need oil.

Good luck

[Kilgore47]

Looks like some new bolts in there also.  They may be too tight.