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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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hood struts replacement

are there any hood struts from any other car make that can fit 91 rs?
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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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
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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Re: hood struts replacement

why not just get the right ones? they are pretty cheap
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Re: hood struts replacement

Agree with 86TA plus they are really easy to put on with or without help from a friend.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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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.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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Re: hood struts replacement

Originally Posted by punkdude908
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.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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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...
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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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.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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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
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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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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