C1 hood hinge assembly procedure

[Keith R.]

I disassembled my original hood hinges and purchased new pivot pins and springs from Paragon. Does anyone have a procedure for reassembling these? Were the hinge pins "staked", meaning a cross pressed into the end with a hydraulic press or were they simply mushroomed out? Can any of you post a picture of some original hinges? I'd really appreciate your help.

[Keith R.]

Re: C1 hood hinge assembly procedure

I disassembled my original hood hinges and purchased new pivot pins and springs from Paragon. Does anyone have a procedure for reassembling these? Were the hinge pins "staked", meaning a cross pressed into the end with a hydraulic press or were they simply mushroomed out? Can any of you post a picture of some original hinges? I'd really appreciate your help.

Any comments or suggestions anyone??

[Bill M.]

Re: C1 hood hinge assembly procedure

The originals on my '59 are not staked, just an even mushroomed end. I measure the peened end at 0.400 inches in diameter.

[Mike E.]

Re: C1 hood hinge assembly procedure

Identifying the year would help me to know which style you are asking about.

[Keith R.]

Re: C1 hood hinge assembly procedure

Thank you Mike. It's a 1960

[Keith R.]

Re: C1 hood hinge assembly procedure

Thank you Bill. It looks like an even "mushrooming" of the end of the pin. Wondering how it was done at the manufacturer?

[Bill M.]

Re: C1 hood hinge assembly procedure

Wondering how it was done at the manufacturer?

I could guess (cold upset?) if I knew what the hinge pin looks like, but I'm not going to disassemble my hinges when I restore them!