david4451
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The gas filled supports are often too weak to hold hood up. This is especially true if engine is cold and you're working under the hood. Personally I've been hit on the head twice and very painful.
I've solved this by adding two aluminium tubes around each gas strut with cut outs to allow hood to close and aluminium tubes stay in place when hood is closed.
The tube is simply rotated so cut outs are away from strut support to hold up hood. The bottom small notch locates tube on strut support for closing.
The aluminium tube is 1 inch od, with 1 mm wall thickness. Other dimensions can be taken from photo.
Top & bottom photo shows position of support when hood is closed.
Middle photo shows tube supporting hood.
I've solved this by adding two aluminium tubes around each gas strut with cut outs to allow hood to close and aluminium tubes stay in place when hood is closed.
The tube is simply rotated so cut outs are away from strut support to hold up hood. The bottom small notch locates tube on strut support for closing.
The aluminium tube is 1 inch od, with 1 mm wall thickness. Other dimensions can be taken from photo.
Top & bottom photo shows position of support when hood is closed.
Middle photo shows tube supporting hood.