Re: [Chrysler300] Re: hood hinge repair

I emailed the company asking about heavy duty springs. They never made them. Replied that hood spring problems are due to wear in the holes where the rivets are pressed, so they need to be repaired, not heavy duty hood springs

On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 5:51 AM, Bob Merritt bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Regarding the hood hinge repair,
perhaps you refer to
SMS Auto Restoration, 1320 Route 9, Champlain, NY., 12919.
(800) 989-6660. Hood and door hinges, heater boxes.
www.smsmopar.com

On 5/22/2015 8:51 PM, John Nowosacki jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] wrote:

I believe they were all the same, and all woefully inadequate. I
think they were the same basic design as the Windsor and NYer, which
were lighter hoods by comparison. There was a company that rebuilt
hood hinges and tightened up the rivets/joints, as well as provided
stronger springs. I think they advertised in Hemmings, which is where
I originally found them around a decade or so ago.

On 5/22/15, John Skeggs johnskeggs@xxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
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> and on the same theme, how about the C? The hood on my C sways in a
> rather alarming fashion.
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> Since the hoods for C, D, and E are all basically the same, it would be
> reasonable ot asume the springs would all be the same. However…
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> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Lindsey lindsey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
> Sent: May-21-15 11:27 PM
> To: Larry Jabin
> Cc: RONALD KRAUTH; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Seeking Hood Springs(300D)
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> Anyone know if D and E use the same springs?
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> On May 21, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Larry Jabin larry@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Timo in Riverside CA
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> He had a bunch made years ago get the stiffer ones
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> here is his email address TIMO TANSKANEN ttr.timo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Thank You
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> Larry Jabin
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> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of RONALD KRAUTH
> rakrauth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rakrauth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [Chrysler300]
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 4:05 PM
> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Seeking Hood Springs(300D)
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> Hi Gang,
> Having problem with keeping hood open on our "D".
> Anyone have a idea to find replacements. Thanks, Anita
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