Hood support studs for shocks
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Hood support studs for shocks
Ok, crazy questions here that I am finding no info on. Just picked up a 94 Convertible. There are no hood support struts, but not only that, the studs are missing. This is for the 2 smaller struts that make the hood pop open and help with lifting. The only studs I find on the interweb are the ball style (on eBay and don't even know if they are correct or will work), but OEM is a cotter pin style. Any clues on where I can get this?
Melting Slicks
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IIRC the two small struts were discontinued after 88.Only one big one after that.
Here's a link to the parts diagram
https://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.c...modelYear=1994
Here's a link to the parts diagram
https://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.c...modelYear=1994
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OK. that may be why I can't find anything on it for 1994. Ironically, I had an '89. It had the studs, but not small struts. I'll get a new main support and see of that works.
Last edited by pcmou94; Oct 17, 2020 at 09:43 PM.
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My 91 has the studs,I put the small struts on it in addition to the main strut. First time I opened the hood I thought it would swing forward and smack the ground.
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The link below is for the ball studs that those struts need. I had the studs but not the struts. Once I put them in it made a world of difference in lifting the hood.
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