Have fiberglass hood, need gas struts
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Car: 3rd Gen 88 Iroc Z
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Have fiberglass hood, need gas struts
Hello all,
I am looking to replace my stock gas hood struts. I bought these off eBay, somehow missing the "steel hood" portion of the listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/391526447698...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
They are waaaay to stiff to close a fiberglass hood. I would likely crack or break my hood if I actually pushed hard enough to try and close it. Does anyone have a fiberglass hood and have found any struts that work well with it?
Thanks everyone for taking your time to read and respond.
Rob
P.S. Would be interested in selling these if anyone needs them since they are of no use to me atm.
I am looking to replace my stock gas hood struts. I bought these off eBay, somehow missing the "steel hood" portion of the listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/391526447698...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
They are waaaay to stiff to close a fiberglass hood. I would likely crack or break my hood if I actually pushed hard enough to try and close it. Does anyone have a fiberglass hood and have found any struts that work well with it?
Thanks everyone for taking your time to read and respond.
Rob
P.S. Would be interested in selling these if anyone needs them since they are of no use to me atm.
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Re: Have fiberglass hood, need gas struts
Thanks for the reply. I have an old set from when I had my steel hood but it is too weak to hold up the fiberglass ones. Guess I can look around on a local FB group and see if anyone is getting rid of some used ones that might work. Was hoping there was a new set I could get that were set up for a fiberglass hood. Ill run by RockAuto and see.
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Re: Have fiberglass hood, need gas struts
I found a set in the junk yard that wouldn't hold up the stock hood and they have been holding up my glass hood for a few years now.
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Re: Have fiberglass hood, need gas struts
Yea I stumbled on those after the recommendation above. Thanks guys. At around $10 a piece, think I can afford that lol.
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Re: Have fiberglass hood, need gas struts
The set on my car where bought from advance auto about 5 years ago and still working like the day I bought them.