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shahi 09-27-2009 07:51 AM

hood struts replacement
 
are there any hood struts from any other car make that can fit 91 rs?

89' RS/blue 09-27-2009 07:48 PM

Re: hood struts replacement
 
yours are blown like mine eh. Just do what i did and get a fiberglass SS hood. So light compared to stock the hood stays up now! he he gotta love fiberglass

//<86TA>\\ 09-27-2009 08:01 PM

Re: hood struts replacement
 
why not just get the right ones? they are pretty cheap

MY87LT 09-27-2009 08:34 PM

Re: hood struts replacement
 
Agree with 86TA plus they are really easy to put on with or without help from a friend.

//<86TA>\\ 09-27-2009 08:43 PM

Re: hood struts replacement
 
these ones for instance
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hood-...Q5fAccessories
20bux, a lot cheaper than driving to the junk yard, buying a used POS strut that "might" work and the aggravation of screwing with it and still not being able to make it work, throwing it away, going back the yard, ect, ect, then buying new ones.

im sure these 20 dollar ones are crap, i personally would buy a nicer set, you usually get what you pay for.

punkdude908 09-28-2009 12:23 AM

Re: hood struts replacement
 
i have Stabilus hood and hatch struts. they were about $20 a piece when i replaced them a few years ago. great quality, still like new. worth every penny.

InfernalVortex 09-28-2009 02:52 AM

Re: hood struts replacement
 

Originally Posted by punkdude908 (Post 4296507)
i have Stabilus hood and hatch struts. they were about $20 a piece when i replaced them a few years ago. great quality, still like new. worth every penny.

Same here...

Mine have lasted 2 years... I took em off the car a couple of weeks ago when the 'glass hood went on.

shahi 09-28-2009 06:27 AM

Re: hood struts replacement
 
thanks for your reply guys, but thing is that i cant get those struts where i live, camaro is very rare here and their parts as well, i heard some ford cars struts can fit them directly without any alterations. any ideas...

InfernalVortex 09-29-2009 01:29 AM

Re: hood struts replacement
 
Im sure it's cheaper to order the struts from overseas somehow than it is to buy a fiberglass hood. But that would definitely fix it. In fact if you ever intend to get a fiberglass hood, keep your old struts around.

carfreak614 10-13-2009 11:37 PM

Re: hood struts replacement
 
I'm in the same boat as you. My hood struts are totally shot. After lookin around though I found some good monroe struts for only $15 a piece. http://www2.partstrain.com/store/?N=0&Nr=AND(make:Chevrolet,model:Camaro,year:1992,brand:Monroe,part:Hood+Strut)&ptc=S1171391678W45d204bec356b&ptid=pt13656681464ad102a77545e&id=kape42d1

carfreak614 10-13-2009 11:41 PM

Re: hood struts replacement
 
With shipping it comes out to about $40 but thats better than what autozone and advanced priced em for.


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