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Old 04-11-2008, 03:08 PM
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I'm hoping that some of you have installed this mod because I have been searching the web for a while now to see if any vender has created a part for the hood. Anyway,I was wondering if you guys have done this to your hood. If so can you send me the part number, or what to order, so I can order these. A.S.A.P. then that would be great.

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Old 04-11-2008, 06:40 PM
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Old 04-11-2008, 10:57 PM
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Virgin1 did it on his [8D]
 
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Old 04-12-2008, 07:25 AM
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Yes, I did. I like it, but be sure to carefully protect any painted surface around where you'd be drilling and riveting first. When I caught on, I used several layers of electrical tape to protect painted edges... like the back of the hood, etc... One slip and you got a ding that you'll need to repair.
 
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Old 04-19-2008, 09:10 AM
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Old 04-19-2008, 01:14 PM
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These are something that while I would love to put on my car I just can't really justify the cost. Especially with a baby on the way.
 
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:01 PM
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haha i know what you mean, i'm not economically inclined to build a car yet, but i'm doing whatever i can to do anything to my car. I'm working at the bank though so for sure i'm going to be dropping a lot of money on my car.
 
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:05 PM
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sexy strut bar how much did you get that for?
 
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Old 04-19-2008, 07:52 PM
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At the time, they were around $65 shipped. They have since gone up a bit.Think I bought it from Never Enough and that was over a year ago.


And Spots, I know what you mean, but there is just no substitute for raising and lowering the hood w/ONE HAND!!! I now sometimes do itjust cause I can.What others take for granted, I've been missing foryears.
I'vedealt w/strut rods for many years on many different vehicles and the honeymoon is definitely over for me.



 
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that strut bar is nice ...i considered the hood struts too till the drilling part came in. Seems like your slacking on keeping your engine bay clean virgin and where did your engine cover go
 


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