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update on mine. im in process of redesigning them. the hood has started to dent in on the inside, and the struts are just strong enough to lift it.......

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Old 02-14-2010, 08:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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update on mine. im in process of redesigning them. the hood has started to dent in on the inside, and the struts are just strong enough to lift it.......
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update on mine. im in process of redesigning them. the hood has started to dent in on the inside, and the struts are just strong enough to lift it.......
that's never a good sign.
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update on mine. im in process of redesigning them. the hood has started to dent in on the inside, and the struts are just strong enough to lift it.......
Damn! I am sorry to hear it is causing some stress to your hood. Have you moved the mounting points yet? Placement of the mounting points and eventual angle have a lot to do with how smooth the lifts will work, as well as without causing undo stress to the hood itself.
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I think if they build them right you should not have any issues.
Maybe the first hood that comes in might have some issues, but R&D.
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update on mine. im in process of redesigning them. the hood has started to dent in on the inside, and the struts are just strong enough to lift it.......
uh oh. no bueno
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