Hood Weight
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Melting Slicks
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From: Saskatoon Sask.
Hood Weight
Can somebody please tell me how much weight there should be on the hood? I don't know if my assist rams are shot or not but while bent over the engine last night, the thought occured to me that if that nice little silver buttom on the hood support were to break, I woulldn't be too comfortable. Mine requires about a 30 lb. pull to open the hood.
1987 Red Coupe - stock
1987 Red Coupe - stock
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
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Re: Hood Weight (arbee)
The hood support rod on my 87 no longer assists me in putting the hood up or down. I would say it takes about 50lbs to raise or lower mine. It locks in place, but that's all. It's a handful getting it down with dropping hard. The man support rod is an expensive piece to replace! :eek:
The hood is pretty heavy, if it were to drop on you, it would pretty much ruin your day....
[Modified by c4cruiser, 6:39 AM 3/4/2003]
The hood is pretty heavy, if it were to drop on you, it would pretty much ruin your day....
[Modified by c4cruiser, 6:39 AM 3/4/2003]
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From: Columbia S.C.
Re: Hood Weight (c4cruiser)
The hood support rod on my 87 no longer assists me in putting the hood up or down. I would say it takes about 50lbs to raise or lower mine. It locks in place, but that's all. It's a handful getting it down with dropping hard. The man support rod is an expensive piece to replace! :eek:
The hood is pretty heavy, if it were to drop on you, it would pretty much ruin your day....
[Modified by c4cruiser, 6:39 AM 3/4/2003]
The hood is pretty heavy, if it were to drop on you, it would pretty much ruin your day....
[Modified by c4cruiser, 6:39 AM 3/4/2003]
Mine is the same....I really noticed it when I raised the hood on a buddies 96...it was so easy....
I need to get some new ones...
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From: Less Talk, More WOT | Houston TX
Re: Hood Weight (c4cruiser)
The hood support rod on my 87 no longer assists me in putting the hood up or down. I would say it takes about 50lbs to raise or lower mine. It locks in place, but that's all. It's a handful getting it down with dropping hard. The man support rod is an expensive piece to replace! :eek:
The hood is pretty heavy, if it were to drop on you, it would pretty much ruin your day....
[Modified by c4cruiser, 6:39 AM 3/4/2003]
The hood is pretty heavy, if it were to drop on you, it would pretty much ruin your day....
[Modified by c4cruiser, 6:39 AM 3/4/2003]
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Hood Weight (87SAM)
I just replaced the two struts on mine with ones from Napa. Was very heavy up and down, now the scissor strut doesn't hold any weight, the struts keep is topped out. Cost - about $35.00 for both.
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
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Re: Hood Weight (VetNutJim)
Please, post thoose part #'s. I think I'll replace the ones on my 87.
I think the change to the single gas-charged rod was done in 91. My 92 doesn't have the two small ones, and a buddy upgraded his 90 ZR-1 to the single strut.
I think the change to the single gas-charged rod was done in 91. My 92 doesn't have the two small ones, and a buddy upgraded his 90 ZR-1 to the single strut.
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From: Saginaw TX
Re: Hood Weight (c4cruiser)
For my 86 the Napa part number is 819-5311, two required. They were 17.99 each plus tax.
Also if you have weak later large struts, talk to Jeff Kopp. I will probably get the later model hood prop hardware from him after I get this thing back together.
[Modified by mash557, 8:27 PM 3/5/2003]
Also if you have weak later large struts, talk to Jeff Kopp. I will probably get the later model hood prop hardware from him after I get this thing back together.
[Modified by mash557, 8:27 PM 3/5/2003]
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: Hood Weight (mash557)
If it fell on you, it'd definitely fluck you up and maybe break the hood. I get pretty worried if I have to work on the car outside on windy days.
