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News for 2010+ owners. Now it looks like there's another way to have a hood dampers.
Instead of using those custom parts I ordered from distant Moscow, https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-n...0/IMAG0218.jpg there is a simple solution by Zuht: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-p...520damper1.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-w...520damper2.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D...520damper3.jpg All you need to do is to attach 340 N rated 60cm (24") tailgate struts as on these pics. No drilling required, just 4 nuts and 4 showers. |
I thought of this, but the right side has a square hole for the washer hose clip.
You have PM |
Originally Posted by milliesdad
(Post 279902)
I thought of this, but the right side has a square hole for the washer hose clip.
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Here is how sprinkler tube is hold with mountless dampers:
http://s009.radikal.ru/i309/1207/91/00ffd62b3547.jpg http://s53.radikal.ru/i140/1207/92/dab94838a86e.jpg |
Great Thread !
This mod was the easiest I had ever done. The difficult part was to find 60 cm Gas struts :-) |
Thank you for the pictures.
I did this, but make an upper mount and have then secured on the bottom in the third hole down on the fender. This is a much better setup than what I devised. Mike will be changed real soon. |
Thank you Vadimus.
I went to my favorite parts store, got the Strong Arm brand of lift support, part no. 4782. you also need 4 10mm ball studs, 4 nylon insert locking nuts and 8 flat washers. I cut a piece of fuel line hose length-wise (about 6 in) to put around the washer hose befoe using a wire tie to secure it out of the way. Works very slick, looks better than all the adapters I tried with my 21 in supports and have just the right amount of frce. |
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I used simple Legnum tailgate boot struts and rivnuts and voila
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Originally Posted by milliesdad
(Post 285936)
Thank you Vadimus.
I went to my favorite parts store, got the Strong Arm brand of lift support, part no. 4782. you also need 4 10mm ball studs, 4 nylon insert locking nuts and 8 flat washers. I cut a piece of fuel line hose length-wise (about 6 in) to put around the washer hose befoe using a wire tie to secure it out of the way. Works very slick, looks better than all the adapters I tried with my 21 in supports and have just the right amount of frce. Does it make it harder to close the hood with the structs installed? And where do I get the ball studs? Thanks |
there is a website that has everything that you could ask for in the way of gas struts, but I can't find it now.
There is no interference what so ever, and they are not visable form the otside with the hood closed. Fifteen minute job.I find that the Strong Arm brand works perfectly, just a the right amount of assist. |
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