{"id":5411,"date":"2022-02-24T22:06:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T03:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/?p=5411"},"modified":"2022-08-09T12:13:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T16:13:56","slug":"944-hood-struts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/944-hood-struts\/","title":{"rendered":"944 Hood Struts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Making a tool so I could change hood sturts by myself without breaking the windshield.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The hood struts on our 944 race car were letting me down. I got tired of hitting my head when it drifted down unexpectedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I got these struts<\/a> from Amazon: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BMyrlg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Removing the old struts was pretty easy, I just used a small screwdriver to release the clip and used a small hammer to tap out the pin. I did not have too much trouble compressing them the little bit to release the pin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compressing the new ones, however, proved to be quite a challenge. I guess I could have put them in the freezer but I wanted a more mechanical solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made a holder bar out of some scrap flat bar. I cut a slot in one end to slip over the tang. Then I bent both ends over. I then used the lift arm to compress the strut and clip the brace in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the strut safely locked in the holder, I could position the hood to match and insert the pin. I then used a pry bar to snap the other end on the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bar works well for removal also. Just set the hood in the proper spot, clip the bar in place and remove the pin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used 3\/4 bar stock. It needs to be about 18″ long. Bend over about 1 1\/2 inches on each end, leaving 15″ between the bends. Cut a slot wide enough for the tang and it will hold the strut in a slightly compressed condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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