Hood Prop Rod

88GTStreetRod

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Anyone know who would have a chrome Hood Prop Rod that is about 1/4 or 1/2 the lenght of an original equipment prop rod?

 

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Just get a piece of stainless steel rod, heat it and bend it like you need....

 

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Why the need for a shorter rod? Personally I like my prop rod(s)

 

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cardudeusa said:

Why the need for a shorter rod?

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Or why not just take the stock one off and cut it to however long you want. Then polish it yourself.


Those struts that cardude has look pretty good tho.

 

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Yah I though about fabricating something. I will give that a shot first, just thought that I would ask.

 

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Jesse, did you get a kit for the struts, or did you fab it up yourself? ive thought about doin the same thing - i like it on my G/F's 4th gen camaro.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

Jesse, did you get a kit for the struts, or did you fab it up yourself? ive thought about doin the same thing - i like it on my G/F's 4th gen camaro.

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I got em from www.redlinetuning.com there was a group purchase about a month ago and eneded up saving about $20 on them. The install was super easy.

 

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cardudeusa said:

I got em from www.redlinetuning.com there was a group purchase about a month ago and eneded up saving about $20 on them. The install was super easy.

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thanks for the info. im afraid that is a little too rich for my blood. a nice idea though - like i said, it is nice on the other car.
thanks again...

 

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HISSIN50 said:

thanks for the info. im afraid that is a little too rich for my blood. a nice idea though - like i said, it is nice on the other car.
thanks again...

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Yeah, I wasn't planning on getting them until I found out about the group purchase and it was just a impulse purchase. I love the attention they get, looks unique.

 

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88GTStreetRod said:

Yah I though about fabricating something. I will give that a shot first, just thought that I would ask.

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Still wondering why the need for a shorter prop rod? Are you a short person and cant lift the hood all the way up??? J/K

 

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cardudeusa said:

Still wondering why the need for a shorter prop rod?

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im thinking it has to be for car shows.

 

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hey cardude can you give me the specs on those(lenght closed and open,mounting pts etc) cause i wanna rig up a DIY gas lift thing

thanks

 

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I want it for car shows

 

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how did those brackets for the hydraulic rod connect to the hood? with screws?

 

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reZnor13 said:

hey cardude can you give me the specs on those(lenght closed and open,mounting pts etc) cause i wanna rig up a DIY gas lift thing

thanks

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Still need those specs??? I just saw your post.


mustang90- It came with 4 rivets, just drill the right size hole and pop em in. I added one more rivet to each side because I have a fiberglass hood, and there was an empty hole for one.

 

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Did my own hood shocks. Got them from Pep Boys. Just made my own brackets.

 

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Cool, how much did that cost? Probubly atleast $10-15 less than mine.

 

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How do the struts act with the fiberglass hood. I am worried about damaging my hood. Dont have another 500.00 for a second hood.

 

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Work great, they are rivited on, so theres no screws to strip out.