Bonnet (Hood) Struts which way round should they go?
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i like the gas cylinder on thr front stud, figuring if any leaks air would be at top!
course by then you need new ones again,and again, and again, LOL
after 3 sets ,i now use this adjustable prop rod, yeah,i know , but wait till a high wind comes along and blows your hood/bonnet down with a crash!
my rod has hood extended to max ,cant go up,cant go down, struts serve as travel limiters!
pic not very clear!
course by then you need new ones again,and again, and again, LOL
after 3 sets ,i now use this adjustable prop rod, yeah,i know , but wait till a high wind comes along and blows your hood/bonnet down with a crash!
my rod has hood extended to max ,cant go up,cant go down, struts serve as travel limiters!
pic not very clear!
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i like the gas cylinder on thr front stud, figuring if any leaks air would be at top!
course by then you need new ones again,and again, and again, LOL
after 3 sets ,i now use this adjustable prop rod, yeah,i know , but wait till a high wind comes along and blows your hood/bonnet down with a crash!
my rod has hood extended to max ,cant go up,cant go down, struts serve as travel limiters!
pic not very clear!
course by then you need new ones again,and again, and again, LOL
after 3 sets ,i now use this adjustable prop rod, yeah,i know , but wait till a high wind comes along and blows your hood/bonnet down with a crash!
my rod has hood extended to max ,cant go up,cant go down, struts serve as travel limiters!
pic not very clear!
I've got the idea!
Does the Prop attach to anything, or is it just jammed in somewhere?
Can you buy these, or did you make it yourself?
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i bought the prop rod at a local auto store in Daytona fl. about 15yrs ago, i have seen them in other places, to hold up trunk/boot hold doors open etc.
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orangeblossom (09-13-2016)
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easy to make BLACK = strut RED = PVC pipe
just a pvc pipe that fits over the thick part that is the right length of it opened all the way
when you open it all the way it falls down and jams against the thicker part of the hood strut...
stays open until you open the bonnet a little more so you can slide the pipe over the thick part
I'm SIMPLE.... grin
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i like the gas cylinder on thr front stud, figuring if any leaks air would be at top!
course by then you need new ones again,and again, and again, LOL
after 3 sets ,i now use this adjustable prop rod, yeah,i know , but wait till a high wind comes along and blows your hood/bonnet down with a crash!
my rod has hood extended to max ,cant go up,cant go down, struts serve as travel limiters!
pic not very clear!
course by then you need new ones again,and again, and again, LOL
after 3 sets ,i now use this adjustable prop rod, yeah,i know , but wait till a high wind comes along and blows your hood/bonnet down with a crash!
my rod has hood extended to max ,cant go up,cant go down, struts serve as travel limiters!
pic not very clear!
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orangeblossom (09-17-2016)
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easy to make BLACK = strut RED = PVC pipe
just a pvc pipe that fits over the thick part that is the right length of it opened all the way
when you open it all the way it falls down and jams against the thicker part of the hood strut...
stays open until you open the bonnet a little more so you can slide the pipe over the thick part
I'm SIMPLE.... grin
I'm liking that idea a lot, I'll get a piece of Pipe and give it a go.
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if the thicker part of the strut is attached to the hood it works more simply...
the other way (thin end attached to the hood) you have to engineer an attachment for the pipe on the thin end of the strut... (or pull it up into place) not impossible but it is another layer of complexity...
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easy to make BLACK = strut RED = PVC pipe
just a pvc pipe that fits over the thick part that is the right length of it opened all the way
when you open it all the way it falls down and jams against the thicker part of the hood strut...
stays open until you open the bonnet a little more so you can slide the pipe over the thick part
I'm SIMPLE.... grin
mine is in the middle of Vee at base of T pedestal and props up against hood inside edge, it is adjustable for length!
altho once lenght is set it stays that way, i carry it behind drivers seat, can be installed from either side of car!
i should take a pic of it , not installed, got it around 15 yrs ago, i use it as second nature! also great night stick if something stupid happens!
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use 300 C pipe, (must be thin enough to fit between the fender and the strut when bonnet is down), paint to match,
if the thicker part of the strut is attached to the hood it works more simply...
the other way (thin end attached to the hood) you have to engineer an attachment for the pipe on the thin end of the strut... (or pull it up into place) not impossible but it is another layer of complexity...
if the thicker part of the strut is attached to the hood it works more simply...
the other way (thin end attached to the hood) you have to engineer an attachment for the pipe on the thin end of the strut... (or pull it up into place) not impossible but it is another layer of complexity...
I made one!
But I used Aluminium rather than Plastic, it works great!
Though I left the polythene on it until I got it fitted.
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Jonathan-W (09-19-2016)
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I like it the way round it is because at rest when its over the Thicker Part of the Strut, there is less chance that it will roll around.
Its looks a bit 'Bling' in Aly, which draws the eye straight to it, the moment you open the Bonnet/Hood and cost me the Princely sum of 50 pence, as it was an off-cut so just a little bit cheaper than a Brand New Set of Struts!
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Jonathan-W (09-19-2016)
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