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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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I have a 84 vette and only had it for about little over a year so I am new to the corvette scene. I notice that there is 2 shocks in the hood and I was wondering if they are suppose to kind of lift the hood when I open it like the rear hatch, or is it suppsose to slow the hood down when I drop the hood? Mine does neither so I cant see what the purpose of those shocks. Let me know you Vette owners. Thanks
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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they are there to assist you when you lift the hood to open it. if its not doing that then you should replace them like I am. rockauto.com has them for 8 dollars a piece.
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Originally Posted by rolando4812
they are there to assist you when you lift the hood to open it. if its not doing that then you should replace them like I am. rockauto.com has them for 8 dollars a piece.
So it shouldnt feel heavy at all then? So it should feel like the rear hatch where it assists you then right?
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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.......i have an 88 with 2 of them and although they are small, they do provide a little lift so that the effort is not as much as w/o them to lift the hood........
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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I need a pair for my '84. That hood is heavy, and it doesn't take much of a wind to destroy an old scissors type hood support. I could use a pair for the rear hatch, too. Poor baby is starting to get old.

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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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When I got my 84 the very first ( of way to many ) purchases at Pep Boys was hood and hatch assist pistons. If I remember all 4 with tax about $ 90 - ish
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