Hood Struts?
#4
RE: Hood Struts?
ORIGINAL: stangster06
Whoa! Just read here someone's hood blew up over their windshield and they had hood struts! Any comments?
Whoa! Just read here someone's hood blew up over their windshield and they had hood struts! Any comments?
#5
RE: Hood Struts?
ORIGINAL: stangster06
Anyone know what hood struts are for? sorry for the dumb question but I have the common hood flex/shake at over 70mph and was considering hood pins. Do the struts help with this?
Thanks for any help.
Anyone know what hood struts are for? sorry for the dumb question but I have the common hood flex/shake at over 70mph and was considering hood pins. Do the struts help with this?
Thanks for any help.
#6
RE: Hood Struts?
I learned the hard way to not be shy, and drop it shut from about half-way
I didnt want to hurt my new-born and wasnt slammin that hood shut, UNTILL,
One clear day and a ride in the country at about 90mph she came loose, but the safey
latch caught. Needed a saftey latch for my bung-holeyoooooooooooo!!!!!
I didnt want to hurt my new-born and wasnt slammin that hood shut, UNTILL,
One clear day and a ride in the country at about 90mph she came loose, but the safey
latch caught. Needed a saftey latch for my bung-holeyoooooooooooo!!!!!
#7
RE: Hood Struts?
If anyone knows, do hood pins stop the hood shake at high speeds?
It seems it would still swell and shake, but not be able to pop open.
I would think that the only way to stop the shake would be to create vents in the hood to get the airflow through it.
It seems it would still swell and shake, but not be able to pop open.
I would think that the only way to stop the shake would be to create vents in the hood to get the airflow through it.
#8
RE: Hood Struts?
Please don't commit if you don't know what happened.
The car was idleing to the pits and the headwind at Byron slammed the hood into the windshield.
As to the latch, I just remember having the hood popped. I don't remember if it was latched or sitting on latch.
$2,000 in damage. I didn't say the result was due to the struts. I do not trust them with the size of the hood on a windy day at the car show.
I plan on making some safety straps for the hood.
The car was idleing to the pits and the headwind at Byron slammed the hood into the windshield.
As to the latch, I just remember having the hood popped. I don't remember if it was latched or sitting on latch.
$2,000 in damage. I didn't say the result was due to the struts. I do not trust them with the size of the hood on a windy day at the car show.
I plan on making some safety straps for the hood.
#9
RE: Hood Struts?
Hey, Scrambler,
Where did you get those struts?
I visably cringe when someone wants to see the engine because I am embarrassed by that flimsy Toyota hood twig.
[sm=lame.gif]
I need real struts like a muscle car should have.
Where did you get those struts?
I visably cringe when someone wants to see the engine because I am embarrassed by that flimsy Toyota hood twig.
[sm=lame.gif]
I need real struts like a muscle car should have.
#10
RE: Hood Struts?
ORIGINAL: ss
Hey, Scrambler,
Where did you get those struts?
I visably cringe when someone wants to see the engine because I am embarrassed by that flimsy Toyota hood twig.
[sm=lame.gif]
I need real struts like a muscle car should have.
Hey, Scrambler,
Where did you get those struts?
I visably cringe when someone wants to see the engine because I am embarrassed by that flimsy Toyota hood twig.
[sm=lame.gif]
I need real struts like a muscle car should have.
http://www.showngoplus.com/pl_must_2005.php
http://www.redlinetuning.com/QL-FORD-MUS-05+.html
http://www.mrt-direct.com/2005/Pages/hoodprop.php