Last year I orderd (from ebay) a few things from a vendor that claimed the usual, that their parts are the same size / shape as original (for C-body and other mopars). Battery hold-down rods, sun visor rubber nibs, license plate screws - and a hood spring (mine had gone awol at some point in the past). This is for '67 Monaco.
Recently, when I dug up some old parts I stripped off a '67 4-door Monaco back in the late 1980's, one of them was the cross-bar with all parts intact (bumpers, latch, and spring). So here's a photo comparison of what I bought of ebay vs what's on the intact original crossbar:
2 3/8 inches tall (repro) vs 1 3/4 inches (original). Original has more conical shape also. I guess I could clean up the old one and use it, or - does anyone actually sell a correct spring today?
Recently, when I dug up some old parts I stripped off a '67 4-door Monaco back in the late 1980's, one of them was the cross-bar with all parts intact (bumpers, latch, and spring). So here's a photo comparison of what I bought of ebay vs what's on the intact original crossbar:
2 3/8 inches tall (repro) vs 1 3/4 inches (original). Original has more conical shape also. I guess I could clean up the old one and use it, or - does anyone actually sell a correct spring today?
