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Old 08-06-2014, 10:35 AM
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Smile Re: Hood struts: FYI

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Originally Posted by Conn SVX View Post
Let's see a picture of that PLEASE. . A few different views. I use a very small vice grip.


If I knew how to do pics, I'd be less wordy. One more time....

Close your eyes & imagine a SEVEN inch ( I measured this time) long piece of 5/8" PVC. Imagine a 1/4 wide groove cut along the length of it. Looking at the end of the piece you'll see the letter "C". So, to get that cut, you need to run the pipe along a bench saw blade that's raised no more than 1/4". Run pipe through once. Then turn slightly & run again, probably 3 times, in order to get a 1/4" wide slot. It will now snap on the raised hood piston. Phew!
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