Fiberglass Hood Static Supports

• Jun 16, 2015

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Anyone know if the extensions that held the fiberglass lift off hood up about 3 feet were factory or aftermarket?
Also, where they might be purchased

 

• Jun 16, 2015

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If you are talking about the posts to support the hood in place like this, they are easy to make. 1/2" steel tubing cut to desired length, weld some 1/2" x 2" Clevis pins to them and paint.

 

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• Jun 16, 2015

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Mstone68440RR said:

If you are talking about the posts to support the hood in place like this, they are easy to make. 1/2" steel tubing cut to desired length, weld some 1/2" x 2" Clevis pins to them and paint.

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I have seen the hood supports on pictures but never in person or in action. Do they just slide down and hang below the engine bay?

 

• Jun 16, 2015

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young99 said:

I have seen the hood supports on pictures but never in person or in action. Do they just slide down and hang below the engine bay?

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The steel tubing slips over the steel hood pins, basically becoming a longer extension of the pin itself.

 

• Jun 16, 2015

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young99: When you're done displaying the car, you remove the posts and store them.

 

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Thanks great information, I bet PVC pipe would work and be lighter.

 

• Jun 18, 2015

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Steel or aluminum tubing would be better. Won't warp or distort. Also, make sure you have holes in the bottom of the tube to put a clevis pin in to hold the tube onto the car's original hood pins. Don't want it blowing across the show field in a wind gust.

 

• Jun 18, 2015

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Hood Props

lyndondb said:

Anyone know if the extensions that held the fiberglass lift off hood up about 3 feet were factory or aftermarket?
Also, where they might be purchased

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Just had mine made, 1"x18" aluminum

 

• Jun 18, 2015

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Aluminum is the way to go. :icon_thumright:

 

• Jun 19, 2015

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Who made them for you?

 

• Jun 22, 2015

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lyndondb said:

Who made them for you?

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Local machine shop, $225.00

 

• Jun 29, 2015

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Thanks for all the replys and the information.