Billet Hood Hinge Question....

[67gtonut]

Are the Billet Hood Hinges stronger then the factory ones, or are they purely a cosmetic upgrade.....


The reason I ask, is that a few years BEFORE I had the GTO painted, I had an original hood hinge snap, and as I lowered the hood... it went ****-eyed and I gouged the paint on a fender..... So I replaced the set of hood hinges with repro's , but I have heard mixed reviews on the quality of the rivets on the repros....

So here I sit with the car painted a few years ago.... and I still cringe every time I close the hood, and I do it carefully for this very reason...... waiting for disaster....

So are the Billet ones stronger and less likely to fail ?

Do they allow for more adjustment ? ... I have the usual issue of having to push down the the rear corners of the hood to get it perfectly flat due to the spring tension....



Which vendor do you recommend .... Quality, Fitment, Customer Service ....... ?

Thank you....

Troy