My trunk lid will not stay up. In fact, it feels very heavy when opening. The torsion bars aren't broke and are in the highest (upper) position on both sides. Anyone have any help or hints?
My trunk lid will not stay up. In fact, it feels very heavy when opening. The torsion bars aren't broke and are in the highest (upper) position on both sides. Anyone have any help or hints?
Lee Craner
Las Vegas, NV
56 Mark II C56C2363
65 Thunderbird convertible
73 Intermeccanica Squire (1938 Jaguar SS-100 replica)
DSC09376.jpgDSC09377.jpgMaybe the torsion bars have lost some tension
Graham Rollo,
C56D2663 1956 Continental Mark II
1957 Imperial Southhampton coupe
1956 Buick Riveria special coupe
1939 Chev tudor
1931 Ford Model A coupe
1987 Harley Davidson
. 1940 Ford deluxe coupe
An automotive spring shop should be able to restore the proper bends. Please post pictures.
Barry Wolk
Farmington Hills, MI
C5681126
Was your trunk lid ever repaired with lead filler? It's a fine balancing act. To test, put a filler block between the springs and perches. If it stays up it's your springs.
Barry Wolk
Farmington Hills, MI
C5681126
Just fixed mine, I found the the end collar was broken loose and the inner collar was rusted stuck. The end collar was brazed but I welded it back with a lot of spatter from the original brass. Then to get the inner collar I drilled a hole in the collar to fit a zert fitting in the collar. Put creep in the fitting, screwed it in and compressed it with grease. Used an air hammer and after 6hrs it started moving again. Hoping yours isn’t that bad! Best of luck, David
David Mitchell
C56_3200
Hey David, are your hinge arms that go bolted to the lid bronze or steel? Mine are bronze but a set I picked up from Jack Rosen are steel. Wondering when the change came. My car is of the first week that came with torsion hinges.
Knick Gomez
1956 Mark II C56C2306
1958 Edsel Villager 9 passenger
1959 Thunderbird
1959 Cadillac Series 62
1952 Cadillac Series 62
1949 GMC 250 tow truck
1951 Bentley Mk VI
2004, 2006 Scion xB
Knick I have two sets I’ll check them both and let you know
David Mitchell
C56_3200
Well, last night I video'd both torsion rod connections to the hinges. The weld from the rod to the hinge on the right side is obviously broken. So, before pulling the deck lid and the hinges, any words of wisdom? Anything that I should be aware of before proceeding?
BTW, my collar is steel.
Lee Craner
Las Vegas, NV
56 Mark II C56C2363
65 Thunderbird convertible
73 Intermeccanica Squire (1938 Jaguar SS-100 replica)
You can’t take the bars out without cutting the welds on the brackets. If you’re gonna grind you might as well weld the collar in the car. Put down damp blanket and welding blankets so you don’t burn the carpet. Check the inner collar the torsion bar should be moving in the collar. If not that is what broke the end collar and will again if you don’t get it lubed up.
David Mitchell
C56_3200
Yes the collar is steel but mine was brazed with brass. Clean the joint and you’ll probably see brass
David Mitchell
C56_3200