IN THEORY this seems like a great idea!! There is someone selling the pull pins and washers on Ebay and I'm curious if it works. Anyone using them?
Toyota Landcruiser Hood Hinge Rebuild Kit | eBay
This is a new kit to freshen up the old wobbly/worn out Toyota Landcruiser hood hinges. This kit includes two new hood hinge pull pins with detent ball to retain them in the hinges, and 4 new brass washers/spacers to space the two hinge halves apart.
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