Prop sticks!!!
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From: FL
Prop sticks!!!
Am I the only cheap a** in this bunch? Just wondering how many of you guys (or gals) have prop sticks for your hoods or rear glass. It'd be nice to know I'm not the only one! I have a peice of bar stock aluminum for my rear glass, and boy, it is a pain in the rear to load and unload the roof with the prop in the way! Show me your ingenuity!
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St. Jude Donor '08-'10
I used a stick on the rear glass for a short time when I first bought mine until I bought the new struts. They are not discontinued. Check with any of the Corvette parts dealers. I got mine from The Last Detail. At the time, I was surprised to find that with new struts when you pop the hatch it opens by itself.
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From: Columbia SC
With my car on the lift I cannot open the clamshell hood enough for the lock latch to engage so I went to the Home depot and got a 3/4 in dowle alond with a rubber end, cut it to size and wola 1 cheep hood prop. 
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From: Stamping Ground Kentucky
I just replaced my worn out hatch struts with two brand new ones. They were $23 apiece from Rock Auto. Now my hatch actually opens without me having to pry it open. Worth every penny!
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Both need to replaced even if one seems decent. The glass also is extermely heavy while installing them, helps to have that prop rod or an assistant. I like the hatch solenoid click then whoooosh as the glass rises, kind of neat.
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