thanks for the tips. 3 things have to happen before i can post pics.
1. a foot of snow has to melt off of it.
2. gotta find a camera somewhere.
3. gotta learn how to upload pics.


so, the general consensus is it can be repaired...maybe.... i suppose another option is to get a dynacorn hood. people have had luck with those and they aren't too expensive.

ryan (?) what's an r model prop rod?

 

im Stephen my brothers name is ryan though
http://store.cobranda.com/hoodproprod.html

 

i assume it will also work with steel hoods.

 

i dont see why it wouldnt probably good go to the junkyard and get something that would work for a dollar :P

 

I took my hood springs off. I had installed pneumatic lifts on my 05, so I took the hood prop rod off and adapted it to my 65. Works great.

 

There's an old trick to prevent this from happening in the future.
When a hood doesn't want to close because of frozen hinges, instead of pushing down, push the front lip of the hood back towards the hinges. You'll feel the hood slid back slightly. Do it on both sides and try to close the hood. Repeat as necessary. Works every time.

 

I had issues with the hinges collapsing because of the springs. It even happened to a new hinge. So, I ended up getting new hinges and this hood prop. It works great. I mounted it on the passenger side so that the end rests in the corner of the inner fender and the radiator support on the drive side.

http://www.cjponyparts.com/product.asp?pn=HPRC5

You can also get this one.

http://www.cjponyparts.com/product.asp?pn=HPRC7

 

Remove the springs, but a mild steel Mustang hood is pretty heavy. If you replace the hood, why not go with a fiberglass hood, even one with a hood scoop since originality is not an issue. I have one on my 66 with a prop rod and it works just fine.

 

I've got the low tension springs on our fiberglass hood and find it pulls the cowl side of the hood up higher. Remove the springs and it sits down just perfect.

Goes looking at that stainless HPRC5 prop rod... Thanks

 

So the hood spring can be removed and just use a hood prop?? I have the fiberglass hood and don't like the springs as they don't allow the hood to sit flush either..