Replaced my stock hood springs and hood prop with new gas shocks. Makes the engine bay a lot cleaner and easier to work on. Shocks were $18 on Amazon. Utilized the stock hood spring holes and dabbed the brackets from angle iron from Tractor Supply. On the drivers side there was not a hole in the correct location. So, I drilled a hole and added a threaded insert for the 8mm ball stud to thread into. A lot of these on Amazon. These are the 20”, 100# version. Only caution I would offer is watch your shock location. Make sure the shock reaches full stroke before the hood reaches its stops. Edge of the hood may strike your windshield wiper cover.
