installed lift shock struts on hood instead of the springs - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mantisman23 · 03-13-2010, 09:53 PM

I'm having my 67 all restored and i wanted to not have the springs on my new hood hinges so they were cut off and cleaned up so they don't look so bulky. The hood had to be modified with a piece of cold roll and some pre drilled holes with nuts welded to it. Then we had to just kinda guess were to mount the bracket to hold the other end of the strut to the inner fender and it seems that we guessed just right cause they clear everything and don't bottom out when shutting the hood.

**71blksuper4x4** · 03-13-2010, 10:07 PM

They look real good.

VA72C10 · 03-13-2010, 10:18 PM

I've seen them installed with just the springs removed...interested to see them with the hinges trimmed down a bunch.

mantisman23 · 03-13-2010, 10:32 PM

yeah next time i'm over there i'll have to get some pictures of it and post them

03-13-2010, 09:53 PM	#1
mantisman23 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Nyssa Oregon Posts: 21	installed lift shock struts on hood instead of the springs I'm having my 67 all restored and i wanted to not have the springs on my new hood hinges so they were cut off and cleaned up so they don't look so bulky. The hood had to be modified with a piece of cold roll and some pre drilled holes with nuts welded to it. Then we had to just kinda guess were to mount the bracket to hold the other end of the strut to the inner fender and it seems that we guessed just right cause they clear everything and don't bottom out when shutting the hood.

03-13-2010, 10:07 PM	#2
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,156	Re: installed lift shock struts on hood instead of the springs They look real good. __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

03-13-2010, 10:18 PM	#3
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: installed lift shock struts on hood instead of the springs I've seen them installed with just the springs removed...interested to see them with the hinges trimmed down a bunch. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

03-13-2010, 10:32 PM	#4
mantisman23 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Nyssa Oregon Posts: 21	Re: installed lift shock struts on hood instead of the springs yeah next time i'm over there i'll have to get some pictures of it and post them

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