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    2/13/2021 6:10 PM  #1

    Hodgestang68
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    Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    Has anyone replaced their hood springs with a strut setup? Year is 1967-1968. Have not found a kit available. 

     

    2/13/2021 8:12 PM  #2

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    Re: Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    Ouch, and i don't think that design lowers the load on the inner fender. 

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    2/13/2021 8:25 PM  #3

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    Re: Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    Really i just want to remove the spring, and add a bracket with ball stud where the bolts go into the hood. Just put some Redline Tech on my focus and they work great. 

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    2/14/2021 9:23 AM  #4

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    Re: Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    Cruise the junkyard.

    Many of the ball studs just bolt onto hood and body.
    Some attached to a bracket too.
    May want to find a vehicle that has a heavier hood or hatchback if using steel hood on Mustang.
    Auto parts stores have them available in different lengths too.

    Sure beats $725...although they are pretty.

     

    2/14/2021 3:28 PM  #5

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    Re: Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    Hodgestang68 wrote:

    Has anyone replaced their hood springs with a strut setup? Year is 1967-1968. Have not found a kit available. 

    I replaced my trunk springs with struts, worked out just fine no kit involve.  I dealt with a company that specializes in struts and mounts.  They told me exactly how to go about this process.  I'll think about this and give you the name of the company when I remember it!!

     

    2/14/2021 3:36 PM  #6

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    Re: Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    https://www.liftsupportsdepot.com/

     

    2/17/2021 9:18 PM  #7

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    Re: Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    terry wrote:

    Hodgestang68 wrote:

    Has anyone replaced their hood springs with a strut setup? Year is 1967-1968. Have not found a kit available. 

    I replaced my trunk springs with struts, worked out just fine no kit involve.  I dealt with a company that specializes in struts and mounts.  They told me exactly how to go about this process.  I'll think about this and give you the name of the company when I remember it!!

    I’d like to see a pic of what it looks like

     

    2/18/2021 8:53 AM  #8

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    Re: Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    My BROOMSTICK was free!

     

    2/18/2021 9:40 AM  #9

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    Re: Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    I have a setup from Redline Tuning on one of my projects.

    You could likely piece together a kit to fit your year.

    https://www.redlinetuning.com/Articles.asp?ID=252

     

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    2/18/2021 1:53 PM  #10

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    Re: Has anyone replace hood springs with struts?? 1967-1968

    I've had several cars with struts for the hood.  Every one of them had failures within 2-5 years.  and new ones were rather expensive.  I usually carried a stick in the trunk to hold the hood until I could get a new strut.

    I'll pass on doing it on mine.  My hood springs have lasted 50 years.

    It is, though, an intriging idea.

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