Please Note:
Many used items in our picture(s) have been cleaned and/or bead blasted prior to being photographed to show condition and detail. The item you receive, in most circumstances, will be pulled from the donor car and shipped to you without being cleaned. We do not retake pictures each time a used item sells. Pictures are a good indicator of what you will receive, but not all used parts age the same. On high dollar parts, email us and we can send a few pictures of the actual part available.
"Core" Items: If we use the word "Core" in the title of the product, the item has been deemed rebuildable, but has not been rebuilt. The item you receive, in most circumstances, will be pulled from the donor car and shipped to you without being cleaned.
This product has received the 'Crappy Product' certificate.
Items that receive the 'Crappy Product' certificate are products that we carry for comparison purposes as they are often the version offered by other vendors or because it is the only version available. We would not be willing to use these parts on our own cars, and we do not recommend purchasing these parts.
WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT RETURNS FOR THESE PARTS.
Product Condition Grades
Below is a general description of what the criteria is for our product condition grades. These are generalizations that are intended to give you an idea of the condition of the product at a quick glance. Because different parts degrade at different rates, there are variances in what the letters represent, please see the products description for details about the condition of any particular product.
A = Excellent / Above Average
B = Average / Some flaws / Good to Excellent Driver Quality
C = Obvious flaws / Poor to Average Driver Quality
D, E, F = Worse, Worser, Worsest
If you are not looking to match the part numbers of your original hinges, we recommend considering our PREMIUM quality reproduction that is made of thicker material than the originals for added durability and is far superior to any previous reproduction.
This listing is for you folks out there who want the correct part number on your hinge. Good used OEM original hood hinges that are available individually or as a set.
We carefully inspect these hinges before sending them as used hinges are prone to wear in more than one area.
Shipped with the spring. This spring was used well into the 1968 model year, when there was a slight change. Fits 1967-68 Mercury Cougar and Ford Mustang.
Ford master part # C7ZB-16800.
Here is a helpful youtube video that shows you how to adjust your hood.
Anghel Restorations offers a very detailed breakdown of the differences in the Cougar and Mustang hood hinges.
Check out this video