Hi,

The car is a w123 83 300D. My hood is misaligned, and the clip that attaches the hood hinge to the fender has broken off.
Because of this, I have decided to replace the whole hood hinge assembly on the drivers side.

Would someone who has done this before, or someone who has experience parting these cars please walk me through the replacement? I assume it is a 2 person job, and if the hood is supported on one hinge the wrong way while replacing the other, the one that is not being replaced will easily bend under the weight and stress.

Any help would be most appreciated.

JMH

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