How do you know if your springs are too strong for your fiberglass hood?

Thanks for the input, guys!

With the idea that someday, I might want to reinstall the stock hood (for Pebble Beach or whatever :D ) , I'm hesitant to alter the stock springs. I called around to the local boneyards and all of the K-Cars are long gone. Carparts.com is a roundup of a pretty extensive network of junkyards and they didn't have a listing either.

I'm leaning toward just installing a prop rod and getting on with my life.

Is there a generic kit that will do the trick (from Dorman, etc?) Can anyone share a pic of their prop rod install?

Also, it looks like you can access the springs inside the fenders with the door open. Is there any concern about popping off the retaining clip and sliding them off of the post? It seems like it could go "bang" and do some damage inside the fender or injure your hand, etc.

As always, thanks for any info.