Installed the hood shocks last night. I really like the result. Works very nice. I had not installed any prop rod and my plan was for hood shocks. Very easy installation. I didn't like the screws in the kit for mounting the hood brackets. I prefer bolts with nuts, so instead drilled 1/4" holes in the steel hood brace and used SS 1/4" bolts with locking nuts. Bolts fit the bracket holes perfect. Other than that change, everything else was quality hardware. Install is very easy, though care must be taken while drilling in the hood. Little tricky getting the nuts started reaching your fingers into the Hood brace hole, but not too bad. I slid a thick piece of plastic into the hood brace hole as a drill bit stop to protect the hood from the drill bit, plus did cut a length of fuel line to slip over the drill bit to limit bit travel.
After much measuring I drilled the holes 1 7/8" from the side edge of the hood to center of the bracket bolt hole. Hood shocks seem lined up nice and don't touch any part of the fender.
Passenger side....
Drivers
Bracket at fender driver's side....
Bracket at fender passenger side...
All done.
After much measuring I drilled the holes 1 7/8" from the side edge of the hood to center of the bracket bolt hole. Hood shocks seem lined up nice and don't touch any part of the fender.
Passenger side....
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Drivers
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Bracket at fender driver's side....
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Bracket at fender passenger side...
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All done.
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