Looking for pics and suggestions on how to mount gas shocks to my hood.

[voyager:01]

About to replace my hood with an older split hood and it has no hood prop so i want to do it w gas shocks. Anyone have pics of theirs mounted and maybe where to source the correct shocks? Thx.

 

[brian]

Does it not have a windshield frame?

 

[Jdc1]

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[voyager:01]

Does it not have a windshield frame?

Yes. It does. That’s what I typically do is just put it up to the windshield. And I could easily continue doing that. The new hood is a split hood and I actually paid a s*** ton on eBay years ago for a completely mint chrome strip (pretty rare to find). I was thinking of doing the gas shock thing instead of the hood up thing and probably dent the hood strip.

 

[pb4ugo]

It sounds like finding or making a proper hood prop might be easier. The benefit to a hood prop is having the option to tilt the hood against the windshield if you need more room to work. I always use a rag where they make contact.

 

[voyager:01]

It sounds like finding or making a proper hood prop might be easier. The benefit to a hood prop is having the option to tilt the hood against the windshield if you need more room to work. I always use a rag where they make contact.

That is a good point. Was thinking previously of cutting out the side mounted one on my later model hood that’s currently on there and using that one. The split hood had a different center mounted prop.

 

[charliemeyer007]

I always lean the hood on the cab w/rag if handy. Have paracord to go from hood latch over roof to tie to back bumper - wind will blow the hood closed loudly and it doesn't take much of a gust to do the dirty work. Extra paracord is always handy to have around.

 

[sogncab]

I always lean the hood on the cab w/rag if handy. Have paracord to go from hood latch over roof to tie to back bumper - wind will blow the hood closed loudly and it doesn't take much of a gust to do the dirty work. Extra paracord is always handy to have around.

Good idea.

The hood blowing shut is a nightmare scenario to me. I just imagine it becoming an amputation waiting to happen.
I wouldn't be lucky enough for it to be my head, I'd be one of my favorite fingers.

I have a foam block with a notch cut into it that goes on the gutter to act as a pad

 

[65swb45]

I always lean the hood on the cab w/rag if handy. Have paracord to go from hood latch over roof to tie to back bumper - wind will blow the hood closed loudly and it doesn't take much of a gust to do the dirty work. Extra paracord is always handy to have around.

I have a rope on my roof rack for the same purpose.

 

[Vossie]

Here's how I did my gas stays. Did some math, then welded some brackets onto the hood and firewall where the math said to put them.

Alternatively could be bolted brackets. I was just in a position where I didnt care about paint. Bolting to the under side lip of the hood is easy enough though.

 

[vfrer]

There is a pad from toyota that fits on the hard top rain gutter to provide some protection.

63119-90030... it is $5

Thread 'Hood bumper'

Mar 25, 2018

I'm trying to find out if there is some sort of bumper available for the hood to rest on when open all the way to the windshield frame. I've searched the threads and can't find much. I know I can cut a hose and slip it on the gutter, but I thought I saw somewhere a manufactured part for this.

• coonassjohn
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• Forum: 40- / 55-Series Tech

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[royal cake]

It’s funny cause I obviously knew my hood opened up all the way to rest on the top, but I always used the prop instead. When off-roading with @65swb45 I asked for his assistance on adjusting the carb and he said something to the effect of “well first raise your hood up all the way” haha.
I never looked back after that; such a nice feature. Can you believe I was adjusting my valves crawling between the half opened hood??

 

[peesalot]

What about 1 in the middle, on the rib and to the plate you have on fiewall ??

 

[pbgbottle]

There was someone offering a kit with a single shock in the middle of the hood it looked real nice. Came off the firewall to the Center of the hood but I think his was a split hood and it bolted to the Center rib.

 

[pbgbottle]

Found a pic.

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[voyager:01]

There is a pad from toyota that fits on the hard top rain gutter to provide some protection.

63119-90030... it is $5

Thread 'Hood bumper'

Mar 25, 2018

I'm trying to find out if there is some sort of bumper available for the hood to rest on when open all the way to the windshield frame. I've searched the threads and can't find much. I know I can cut a hose and slip it on the gutter, but I thought I saw somewhere a manufactured part for this.

• coonassjohn
• Replies: 13
• Forum: 40- / 55-Series Tech

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Had one on my hard top but I run a soft top. A rag or something will do just fine. Thanks for the link though!

Found a pic.

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that’s sweet. I wonder where to get that.