Has anyone put different gas struts on their Porterbuilt hinges?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

funkytechmonkey · 08-20-2012, 12:42 AM

One of the problems I have with my truck is EVERYONE walks up to it and tries to "open the hood all the way". The gas struts that PB sells with these hood hinges only open the hood about half the way the original hood opens. This drives me nutz and every single person that looks at my truck comments on it.

Has anyone installed different struts on it, or struts that would mount on the side of the hood? I need to figure out something different.

This is the only pic I have at the moment of how low the hood is when its fully open.

gofast68c20 · 08-20-2012, 11:32 PM

I'm in the process of making brackets for mine to open further. Just changing the struts will not help because the ones that come with the hinges sit level when the hood is closed and they are fully compressed. Putting longer struts on will keep the hood from closing all the way
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funkytechmonkey · 08-21-2012, 06:41 AM

Yea... What I was thinking is taking those struts off and mounting some on the sides of the fenders. But I have the slosh tubz. So I really don't have a good location for them. I need to figure something out.
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**lolife99** · 08-21-2012, 07:59 AM

The struts was the answer for people that didn't want a "prop rod".
I'll be interested to see what you come up with.

08-20-2012, 12:42 AM	#1
funkytechmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 1,080	Has anyone put different gas struts on their Porterbuilt hinges?? One of the problems I have with my truck is EVERYONE walks up to it and tries to "open the hood all the way". The gas struts that PB sells with these hood hinges only open the hood about half the way the original hood opens. This drives me nutz and every single person that looks at my truck comments on it. Has anyone installed different struts on it, or struts that would mount on the side of the hood? I need to figure out something different. This is the only pic I have at the moment of how low the hood is when its fully open. Attached Images __________________ Never wrenched a day in my life and now... Im doing a frame off restoration on a 1968 C10 with a Porterbuilt Dropmember, Acuair E-Level kit, Boyd Welds Gas tank and mild c-notch. Click here to view my build

08-20-2012, 11:32 PM	#2
gofast68c20 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Farmington, New Mexico Posts: 248	Re: Has anyone put different gas struts on their Porterbuilt hinges?? I'm in the process of making brackets for mine to open further. Just changing the struts will not help because the ones that come with the hinges sit level when the hood is closed and they are fully compressed. Putting longer struts on will keep the hood from closing all the way Posted via Mobile Device

08-21-2012, 06:41 AM	#3
funkytechmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 1,080	Re: Has anyone put different gas struts on their Porterbuilt hinges?? Yea... What I was thinking is taking those struts off and mounting some on the sides of the fenders. But I have the slosh tubz. So I really don't have a good location for them. I need to figure something out. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Never wrenched a day in my life and now... Im doing a frame off restoration on a 1968 C10 with a Porterbuilt Dropmember, Acuair E-Level kit, Boyd Welds Gas tank and mild c-notch. Click here to view my build

08-21-2012, 07:59 AM	#4
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Has anyone put different gas struts on their Porterbuilt hinges?? The struts was the answer for people that didn't want a "prop rod". I'll be interested to see what you come up with. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823



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