Re: Wayne's 56 400

Posted by Dave Brownell On 2014/8/1 17:55:01

The trunk lid on a 56 hardtop is shaped differently from the earlier models and it may have more metal weight to it. But it also has less ornamentation at the handles, so things may even out. In any case, if you find a hinge, I would shoot for a 56 hardtop hinge, and then see the tension adjustment instructions on the spring that's shown a few weeks ago on this forum. My trunk lid balance is barely sufficient. Once open, it stays up, but might not in a heavy rain. The same goes for the 56 dual cowl hood.