DIY - Hood Damper/Hood prop!
Hope this works 
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SCREW THIS I give up.
Anyway it looks great and works great, thanks for the brackets and this DIY was easy as cake.
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SCREW THIS I give up.
Anyway it looks great and works great, thanks for the brackets and this DIY was easy as cake.
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Just an update, Napa sells the metric ball stud to use so you dont have to weld or tap. Napa part number 735-3608. I had to buy these for the Tein dampers since they changed their design and no longer provide them.
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Originally Posted by buffmanjeff
Just an update, Napa sells the metric ball stud to use so you dont have to weld or tap. Napa part number 735-3608. I had to buy these for the Tein dampers since they changed their design and no longer provide them.
-jason
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No More Need To Weld! Sweet Find!
Originally Posted by buffmanjeff
Just an update, Napa sells the metric ball stud to use so you dont have to weld or tap. Napa part number 735-3608. I had to buy these for the Tein dampers since they changed their design and no longer provide them.
MEGA UPDATE!
THANKS TO ( buffmanjeff ) for his post 88. He found that NAPA sells the ball stud needed so that you DO NOT need to tap or weld...
This find makes this how too way easier to an already easy how to.
see attached pics.
1. Remember you only need two of the napa p/n 735-3608 ball studs per car. they mount on the fender factory bolt hole location. NAPA P/N 735-3608 COST 5.14 EACH!
2. You still need two NAPA part number: 735-1591 - 5/16 thread ball studs for the angle mounted on the hood. I doubt the p/n 735-3608 would be good to use for the hood location due to the size and short length of the shaft. you can torque down the 5/16th ones more. besides they are cheaper and easier to work with.
- Jason
Last edited by JasonZ-YA; Dec 11, 2007 at 04:56 PM.
Post 42 lists the part number for NAPA lift support as BK.819-5517, but your edit to post 2 has UPDATE: LIFT SUPPORT MODEL # BK.818-5517 60LB.
Searching the NAPA site, it looks like BK.819-5517 is the correct part number.
Searching the NAPA site, it looks like BK.819-5517 is the correct part number.
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Originally Posted by eganx
Post 42 lists the part number for NAPA lift support as BK.819-5517, but your edit to post 2 has UPDATE: LIFT SUPPORT MODEL # BK.818-5517 60LB.
Searching the NAPA site, it looks like BK.819-5517 is the correct part number.
Searching the NAPA site, it looks like BK.819-5517 is the correct part number.
-j
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Originally Posted by JasonZ-YA
HI,
After looking at multiple hood prop designs I decided to come up with my own. This is my first try at this and it works great. but Im gonna revise the angle mounted to the hood screws because i used to thin of aluminum for testing purposes and its too weak. If you look close enough you can see the aluminum yielding.
after many responses from everyone wanting me to make a DIY I decided to help the z community out.
Please dont post anything till im done. HERE GOES!
IM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES FOR ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS INSTALL.
- J
UPDATE:
IF ANYONE WANTS ME TO MAKE THIS FOR THEM. PM ME AND I CAN HAVE THE ANGLE FABRICATED, HOLES DRILLED STUDS MOUNTED AND ALL. PM ME FOR SHIPPING AND PRICE. IF YOUR LOCAL COME OVER AND WELL FAB IT TOGETHER IN MY GARAGE!
- J
After looking at multiple hood prop designs I decided to come up with my own. This is my first try at this and it works great. but Im gonna revise the angle mounted to the hood screws because i used to thin of aluminum for testing purposes and its too weak. If you look close enough you can see the aluminum yielding.
after many responses from everyone wanting me to make a DIY I decided to help the z community out.
Please dont post anything till im done. HERE GOES!
IM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES FOR ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS INSTALL.
- J
UPDATE:
IF ANYONE WANTS ME TO MAKE THIS FOR THEM. PM ME AND I CAN HAVE THE ANGLE FABRICATED, HOLES DRILLED STUDS MOUNTED AND ALL. PM ME FOR SHIPPING AND PRICE. IF YOUR LOCAL COME OVER AND WELL FAB IT TOGETHER IN MY GARAGE!
- J
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Originally Posted by DraGonAlchemist
not a bad fab man. .but it looks to me that the pistons you used are pretty big. .i just got my tein's in and installed them in 10 minutes. .and they are pretty small. .and tuck in nicely with no hood waking. .all the curves and lines measure up perfect as if i never installed them... i was thinking of making my own as well. .but just went with buying it cause when you do the math for the price i got mine at it's about 20 bux off. .
cool....glad you like yours...
ya, ive seen them before and they are a bit skinnier....but its not by much.
there is NO hood waking with my design.
post up some pics of yours.....
take care.
laterz
- Jason
Originally Posted by frankmusic
2. Straight out of the box, these dampers almost seem to be frozen. To loosen these up a bit, completely compress the hood dampers about 50 times each. If you choose not perform this step, you may run the risk of damaging your hood hinges or even the OEM hood itself. The factory hood is fairly light and more than likely flex before the extremely stiff hood dampers actually retract.
I just bought one and noticed that also. I can't even press them in. They are rock hard. Is there a trick to it?
I got a couple of scrap pieces of 2x4, and put one on the ground and the other on the other end of the prop and just pushed it down several times. Put your weight into it and it shouldn't be that hard.
Good Luck
Cheers
Kevin
Good Luck
Cheers
Kevin
Originally Posted by JasonZ-YA
UPDATE: LIFT SUPPORT MODEL # BK.819-5517 60LB.
COST: My local NAPA $21.99 each.-j
COST: My local NAPA $21.99 each.-j
Damn I wish I found this thread earlier in the day, called my local NAPA but can't get the parts in from the warehouse til monday, Stupid thing is the warehouse is closer to me at the moment than the Napa store is but they don't sell over the counter there on saturdays
Can you guys post up some pics of your DIY brackets to get an idea of what I should have? Planning on making a set of those today so I can just install it all Monday.