Hood/Hatch struts
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Car: 1983 Z28 (RED)
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Hood/Hatch struts
HELLO ALL:
Does anyone have a good source for replacing the struts on the hood and the hatch???
thanks,
PAT
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Does anyone have a good source for replacing the struts on the hood and the hatch???
thanks,
PAT
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From: st. Petersburg, Fla
Car: 83 Z28
Engine: vortec 305 for now
Transmission: 5 speed
How about the struts for the fiberglass hoods on the 82 and 83 cars? Those struts were not as strong, and using the ones for metal hoods will eventually cause the glass hoods to delaminate.
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Car: 1991 Z-28
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Axle/Gears: 3.42
Classic Industries. I beleive they are $39.00 a set. I posted the info a while back, let me see if I can find it again.
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Ok, here is the info:
82-83 Hood Opening Assist Rod Plastic
G6795 38.41
Info:
1982-1983 Plastic Hood Opening Assist Rod:
Replacement hood rod that acts as a hood-prop when hood is opened. 2 required.
This is from Classic Industries.
I was wrong about the price. Looks like they are $38.41 each. This is the same thing that me and a few others are using on our cowl hoods and they work perfect. I've also heard you could get a similar strut from JCWhitney but don't hold me to it.
82-83 Hood Opening Assist Rod Plastic
G6795 38.41
Info:
1982-1983 Plastic Hood Opening Assist Rod:
Replacement hood rod that acts as a hood-prop when hood is opened. 2 required.
This is from Classic Industries.
I was wrong about the price. Looks like they are $38.41 each. This is the same thing that me and a few others are using on our cowl hoods and they work perfect. I've also heard you could get a similar strut from JCWhitney but don't hold me to it.
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Car: 1983 Z28 (RED)
Engine: 305 HO
Transmission: 700R4
thanks for the chatter............
I'll definitely shop around for the best deal and go
with the aftermarket part.
again thanks!
PAT
I'll definitely shop around for the best deal and go
with the aftermarket part.
again thanks!
PAT
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Car: 1983 Z28 (RED)
Engine: 305 HO
Transmission: 700R4
www.classicindustries.com my friend is online!
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I bought hood/hatch struts from JCWHITNEY at a price I couldn't turn down and they had a ton to choose from too.
the ones I bought were the brand "StrongArm" and the hood struts were $19/each and the hatch struts were $34.99/each. Now they had other brands to include ACDELCO and Gabriel and a bunch of others too.
the URL is:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoit...ID=798&BQ=jcw2
more here:
http://216.174.101.21/parts/sample.a...rtnum=NONE&dc=
GOOD LUCK!!!
PAT
the ones I bought were the brand "StrongArm" and the hood struts were $19/each and the hatch struts were $34.99/each. Now they had other brands to include ACDELCO and Gabriel and a bunch of others too.
the URL is:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoit...ID=798&BQ=jcw2
more here:
http://216.174.101.21/parts/sample.a...rtnum=NONE&dc=
GOOD LUCK!!!
PAT
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