New member, with questions about my wonderful wagon.

[Harper_88eagle]

     I recently acquired a 1988 eagle. A graduation gift from my parents, the best gift I could ever imagine. I am in the process of restoring it up a little bit and have a question about the hood. It has been starting to bend pretty bad on both sides towards the back where the hinges connect to it. Every time i try and pull the hoof down it bends more and more. I was wondering if this is something that usually occurs on this particular model and How to go about fixing the problem? Thanks   

[eaglefreek]

Welcome. Glad you appreciate your gift. The hood hinge problem is common. Hopefully someone has a fix for you. I'm currently having the same issue.

[vangremlin]

Welcome to the Den and congrats on your first Eagle!

From my experience, the problem you're having is caused by hinges that are rusty/corroded/gummed up.  Try lubricating them well and hopefully that will solve the problem!  Good luck!

[HornetRWB]

The same problem with the hood hinges on older Hornets as well (the design is just flawed and it's the same on both cars), I just removed the springs from the hood which stops the bending and then the hood closes properly. However then you'll have to start carrying around a baseball bat to keep the hood open if you need to look inside... This is what I do with the Hornet, happily the hinges are still good on my Eagle.

"yes officer, the baseball bat is there just for engine repairs" 

[IowaEagle]

Check all fasteners for tightness.  As mentioned earlier, clean and lubricate all moving parts and see if that helps.

[JayRamb]

Keep all pivot points lubricated, well lubricated. Never had a problem with hood bends.

[Harper_88eagle]

 Thanks to all of you for the advice and welcoming, Ill keep updated with results. Glad to be a part of the den.

[carnuck]

Yup. Lubed hinges work wonders. Doors too!