The hinge spring broke on my 70 300, and I looked and looked for a replacement, or even an old hinge for sale. Problem with an old hinge is if it's NOT a passenger side, it's been opened as many times as my broken spring has, minus that last opening before it snaps.
So imagine my surprise when I found a near-identical replacement at my local Home Depot for a few bucks! I mic'd the dimensions, including the all-important wire diameter. Bingo.
I know other years and models have different springs vs. the one for the very, very long two-door cars, but at least you have a chance of finding a match to your particular spring at the Depot's fastener isle.
So imagine my surprise when I found a near-identical replacement at my local Home Depot for a few bucks! I mic'd the dimensions, including the all-important wire diameter. Bingo.
I know other years and models have different springs vs. the one for the very, very long two-door cars, but at least you have a chance of finding a match to your particular spring at the Depot's fastener isle.