Hood shocks
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pishta
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weigh the hood at the point of attachment where you want the struts. Like take the torsion bars out and then prop the hood up with a stick where you want to mount the strut and then rest it on a bathroom scale on the fender. Itll give you an idea on what poundage you have to look for in the strut. Too much and your hood will taco (although these hoods are a whole lot more rigid than a modern import). Whats the issue with the torsion bars?
philip's66
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Check out the how to section on this site. Step by step instructions & pictures.
Awesome set up ,I like it a lot!!!!1
Awesome set up ,I like it a lot!!!!1
Go lift off fiberglass hood if you can find one. Neat set up- show more pics!
ValiantRacing
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I used shocks from a 02 durango for the rear door, hold the hood open and are the right length
scott657
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Could you show a picture of the installation
ValiantRacing
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I will see if i have pics, if not i will get some, the car belongs to my daughter now
scott657
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Thank you
mopowers
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I used shocks from a mid 90s taurus. They worked out great.
mopowers
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ValiantRacing
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Sorry for the late response, but this is how i did it, very clean and not very noticeable.
The other end of the shock is mounted in the kick well behind the lower panel. THey are from a 02 Durango rear hatch.
The other end of the shock is mounted in the kick well behind the lower panel. THey are from a 02 Durango rear hatch.
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belmateo
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VERY COOL!
I like your way of thinking outside the box
Another member commented on how he used rear hatch lifts from an early 2000’s Montero on his 66 Dart. I did the same. All my pics are somewhere within my restoration thread. I will search through the thread and post them
pishta
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That rear install is right on target. May even do the fronts like that one day.
lilwarlock
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I used 1967 -1970 A body hood hinge spring set up . I made new aluminum hood hinges (Brackets) Here are some fo the pictures to get the hinges concealed . I didn't like to have the piston exposed, so I went with the old school hinge that woorks.
Woody500
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I think I've seen where someone else had done that, maybe they used a Duster hinge/spring mechanism But they provided no details, just pics of the end result.
The way you did it is first class fabrication. Very Nice.
Why didn't you use the standard hinges, instead of the aluminum ones?
The way you did it is first class fabrication. Very Nice.
Why didn't you use the standard hinges, instead of the aluminum ones?
@Dne007 did this to her car, too. Maybe she will chime in and post a link or pic.
lilwarlock
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No, reason .I wanted to build it from scratch and do a little custom work. I'm a Tool maker and have access to all the machines. It was a fun job.
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