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1941 Merc hood springs
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42oink |
04-02-2013 @ 8:07 AM
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For what it's worth, a friend of mine has a 41 Merc coupe with exactly the same problem, and replaced springs with Macs as well. Same deal! His hood was stripped to bare metal during resto and had no bondo or lead. Is it possible to find a stronger spring in an industrial supply house that might fit? At least it would narrow the problem down. I think they say this is the "fun" of old cars! Cheers! Oops! just saw page 2. Glad you got it. And I'll pass it along.
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TomO |
04-01-2013 @ 7:22 AM
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Good, I am glad that Supereal's advice worked for you.
Tom
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03-31-2013 @ 5:41 PM
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Hooray! I have solved the great hood spring mystery! I took the advice on this site and cut two coils from the old hood springs and "VOILA" the hood acts like it should. Stays all the way up like the Ford people meant it to.. Thanks everyone, buford8
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TomO |
03-31-2013 @ 10:58 AM
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It is very east to post photos on this site. Start a new reply At the bottom of the reply box is a box called "Image Attachment: Click on the Browse box and navigate to the folder with your photo. Select your photo and then click on the "OPEN" box. A link to your photo will appear in the Image Attachment box. You can only attach one photo per reply. These instructions are for Internet Explorer. Other browsers are similar.
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buford8 |
03-31-2013 @ 9:53 AM
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I can take some pics but I don't know how to post them on this site. If you will email me at: dingmanjk@gmail.com I will send the pics to you and you may post them. Thanks, buford8
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TomO |
03-30-2013 @ 8:52 AM
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Buford, could you post some photos of the hood support arms installed in your 41? I would like to see the arms with the hood all the way up and another where it has settled to.
Tom
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supereal |
03-29-2013 @ 11:48 AM
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As TomO said, the Merc hood is longer than the Ford and, thus, is somewhat heavier. The same springs, 91A-16789, are listed for 39-48 Ford and Merc, so you may be right about lead, etc, but it is unlikely, I think. You could try shortening a set of springs by annealing one end, cutting off a coil or two, and reforming a hook to increase the tension.
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buford8 |
03-29-2013 @ 11:09 AM
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Well I ordered the hood arms and springs from C&G the new ones don't work any better than the old ones with new springs. I am starting to think there might be some heavy Bondo or lead in the hood...it still sits at half-mast when left on its own...
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TomO |
03-24-2013 @ 10:53 AM
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The Mercury uses the same supports and springs the the Ford does. The 41 / 42 hood support arms were barely adequate when new, so they were changed. The Mercury Chassis parts catalog shows that the service replacement is the 51A-16782/83. I have never tried to fit the later support arms to a 41 hood and body. Here is a link to Drake's hood support arms. http://www.bobdrake.com/SearchForm.aspx?Search=Hood+Arm+Spring+Supports Maybe you can find one that will work on your hood.
Tom
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supereal |
03-23-2013 @ 12:07 PM
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C&G shows the 21A-16796/7 hinge brackets for the 41-48 Merc/ $50/pair, if that is part of the problem. As Tom says, any slight play in the pivots is magnafied by the geometry of the brackets or arms. C&G shows the springs for the 39-48 Merc as 91A-16789, $6. They are the same as Ford per their catalog.
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