My Birthday present arrived...(Birthday was in March)

[xr8d302]

Yep, a whole lot of waiting, complaints, and nastygrams sent to redline tuning, just for a simple set of hood struts...

anyway, we put'em on Saturday morning just before i got overly intoxicated....being as drunk as I was, I forgot to mention that I got them sooner...anyway, here's some pictures of them....install took less than 20 minutes using only a few minor tools..

tell me what you think

 

[SteedaGT9150]

looks damn good

 

[95Vert]

Looks good. So they stay open at any angle?

 

[91LX_5L]

thats sweet ive wanted those but never got them because I wasnt sure how they attach or if they would work for my cobra R hood...can you take pics of where they attach please dude?!

There great for shows because you dont need your hood propped open with our massive hood prop.

 

[Guero]

in some it looks higher and aome lower. Can you set them at a desired angle??? and give us a link were you got them from. how hard was the install?

 

[95Vert]

Guero, that's cause he lowered the hood.

 

[SeventyMach1]

Looks good Aaron.


I also wonder if they'll work with a Cobra R ....

 

[95Vert]

I don't see why not. I mean, the stock hood is sooo much heavier than the aftermarket ones.

 

[xr8d302]

I think he means the attaching points, Nacho, I'll get some close in pics of the mounting points tomorrow after work for those who want to see where the rivets go. It's mounted very securely, and the instructions that come with it are very clear and concise.

The hood stays open at the halfway point, I don't think it's meant to do that, but it's a balance thing...right in the middle, the hoods weight vs the strength of the struts holds it easily in a lowered position.

As for opening the hood, it's a breeze now....simply unlatch, and toss the hood upward, and the struts do the rest.

Guero, I'll have to find the link....just look up redline tuning on google, and you'll find the link

a friend got me these for my birthday, and besides the horrible wait time (they said they shipped it right away, but it must have gotten lost....) , I'm thoroughly impressed, and like stated before, at car shows, it allows much more of the engine bay to be focused on, since people aren't worried about whacking the prop

 

[mo_dingo]

I don't see why not. I mean, the stock hood is sooo much heavier than the aftermarket ones.

At least it's aluminum....The foxes are steel!!!!!

 

[94gts]

At least it's aluminum....The foxes are steel!!!!!

our hoods are fiberglass.....trust me, mine split open when i hit the deer last night


aaron, do you notice any problems without having the underhood insulation thing there? ive heard people say that the hood will get discolored from the heat?

 

[91LX_5L]

our hoods are fiberglass.....trust me, mine split open when i hit the deer last night


aaron, do you notice any problems without having the underhood insulation thing there? ive heard people say that the hood will get discolored from the heat?

My stock hood was steel I swear, or aluminum mabye but it was pretty heavy and was metal for sure.

Sweet glad someone got these I allways wanted them so I could keep my hood 1/2 propped at car shows like in that pic. Now I just gotta see if they will work on a cobra R where they attach.

 

[95riosnake]

I wish "a friend" would buy me hood struts...

My stock hood is fiberglass... We have been through this before on here.

 

[Blackened302]

looks great, man

 

[SeventyMach1]

Yep. 3 parts of fibergalss at that. Had a recall on them.

 

[91LX_5L]

Hurm...I musta missed the thread anyone care to fill me in?

 

[SeventyMach1]

Hurm...I musta missed the thread anyone care to fill me in?

That was a long while back. When I was a member before the crash is when I remember seeing it. Let me do some digging .....


EDIT: Here you go .....

Year: 1995
Make: FORD
Model: MUSTANG
Manufactured From: OCT 1993 To: DEC 1995
Year of Recall: 97
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles and mini vans. Tearing of the bond between the inner and outer hood panels during minor front end collisions can result in a gap at the leading edge of the hood. Air forced between the inner and outer panels can produce enough pressure to force the outer panel upward.

This condition can result in total separation of the outer hood panel.

Dealers will inspect the hood area for any damage along the leading edge of the hood. If there is any evidence of bond separation, the hood will be replaced. If there is no evidence of bond separation, additional adhesive will be applied between the inner and outer hood panels. Owner notification began November 10, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Also found this. Slightly different ... but same thing really.
http://www.recall-warnings.com/auto-content-10887.html

 

[xr8d302]

Going out to take pictures once I'm out of uniform....its gross and muggy here today

anyway, the hood question...

our hoods are made of fiberglass, if you buy these hood struts, you'll figure that out when you have to drill a small hole, and BANG...shards of fiberglass everywhere!

The skeleton of the hood is metal, that's where the weight comes in....

anyway, yeah, pictures soon

 

[94gts]

aaron, do you notice any problems without having the underhood insulation thing there? ive heard people say that the hood will get discolored from the heat?

 

[MysteryMachine]

looks sweet. I need something like that cause my hood prop doesn't have a thing to hold it anymore when when its down and if a good gust of wind comes by my hood will fall. Happened when I was working on my suspension a while. Back good thing I was sitting on the ground next to the car and not under the hood.

Kyle 99% of people on here don't have them blankets I don't think You'll have a problem with the paint