EXT: hood props

[quaidum]

i have always taken out a set using needle nose locking pliers but no everybody has them

[drew12000]

for those of you looking at salvage yards for hood shock. dont forget to look for cars,suv, etc that have rear hatches.

not sure what the lengths. but worth a try

[P5ylance]

open end one?

yeah, those.

[crazymikey]

I'm currently working on this with a set of first gen Legend props. Will update when I'm done.

[islandhopper]

Please do, Mikey! I've gotta find me a set real soon. This is one of the coolest mods IMO.

[crazymikey]

Update as promised. This took a little trial and error since I used the first gen 86-90 struts that are a little bit shorter.

The best way to make these work is to slip the mounting plate with 2 holes underneath your fender lip and then screw through the fender and mounting plate. It's secure and has no play.

This way, your hood sits completely flush when closed. I am very happy with the end result.

Don't mind the duct tape...covering some extra screw holes at the moment.

[redlined302]

Glad I saw this. Finally made the decision to go with these. Good write up OP

[crazymikey]

In my previous post I used the 1st gen Legend struts. Way easier with the 2nd gen ones.

[8ball]

are the struts from sasy auto zone supposed to come with mounting brakets?

[crazymikey]

I don't think so. They have a bunch of struts at Princess Auto and I didn't see any with mounting brackets.

[8ball]

yeah bro they do come with the little bracket. I opened one that was previously opened and it didnt have chit. I open the next that is brand new and wala. I returned it and should have another one here in 4 days. oh well. cant wait for the mod tho.

[Skulptr]

I had to join the party. Though I didn't tap the holes, I didn't like how thin the metal was, so I drilled through with a 3\8 bit and used a jam nut. And after accidentally buying 90 struts first by accident, thinking about using them on the trunk. Tired of catching crap on the springs.

[crazymikey]

By "90 struts" you mean 1G Legend struts? Those will work too, I installed a set of those on my SE, on the top of this page.

[Skulptr]

By "90 struts" you mean 1G Legend struts? Those will work too, I installed a set of those on my SE, on the top of this page.

Yes I know, but I like how far the 2g travel, opening to almost completely vertical, makes things a lot easier to work on. But the design for the 1g struts make them a better contender for trunk mounting, and I.m gonna give it a try. Can't hurt.

[crazymikey]

Yes I know, but I like how far the 2g travel, opening to almost completely vertical, makes things a lot easier to work on. But the design for the 1g struts make them a better contender for trunk mounting, and I.m gonna give it a try. Can't hurt.

I'd like to see what you do with the trunk. I tried installing some struts for the trunk a little while ago. Gave up on the project til another day. Ideally I'd like to modify CD5 trunk hinge assemblies to fit, but that requires some serious fab work.