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  1. 09-14-2007 08:03 PM #1
    R Pope
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    The hood sticking up at the back is caused by wear in the hinge pins. It sure doesn't take much! My '54 was like that, I brazed the holes a bit smaller and hand-fit the pins and fixed it.
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  2. 09-14-2007 08:39 PM #2
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    Car Year, Make, Model: 53 Chevy Bel Air
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    That sounds like an easy fix. I didn't know people still brazed these days. Good to know. Thanks
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