57 Chevy - Hood Hinge
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Hood hinges are usually weak and sloppy after 50 years so the hinge was inspected for overall condition, then we pressed the rivets in our ten ton press to tighten it up. Time to blast.
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Initial blast to see the flaws.
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Take out scrapes bumps etc using a conditioning disc.
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Spring spreader to mount them.