Group buy on anti-hood prop failure piece

[PhillipsLT5]

Worked for me with this
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1986-1996.html
1991ZR1, try removing the orange plastic piece

[tf95ZR1]

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[tf95ZR1]

Originally Posted by PhillipsLT5

Worked for me with this
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1986-1996.html
1991ZR1, try removing the orange plastic piece

Damn, Phillip! $230 for a chrome hood strut!
On Sale!

That's quite a few gallons of 103 octane racing fuel

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Mine works fine on my 91 with the orange piece on the hood support

[1991ZR1]

I tried it again and it won't fit. It can be forced in, but it bends the plastic piece. I think I can make it fit by making a groove or channel in the flat surface of the device. I would guess that I need to remove about 3/32" of material.



I think the plastic piece is there to make it easier to center the strut into the tube when closing the hood so I wouldn't want to remove it.

[carter200]

Originally Posted by 1991ZR1

I tried it again and it won't fit. It can be forced in, but it bends the plastic piece. I think I can make it fit by making a groove or channel in the flat surface of the device. I would guess that I need to remove about 3/32" of material.



I think the plastic piece is there to make it easier to center the strut into the tube when closing the hood so I wouldn't want to remove it.

You have a choice. Keep your orange tab (first one I've ever seen) and have a hood that can/will fall at anytime on you or others or remove the orange piece and have a safe to work around hood.
My previous post about returning the anti-fall hood prop key still stands. Remember that the intent of this key is as a safety device.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

I have a 91 with the orange plastic piece. Mine fits fine BUT I have to raise the hood just beyond the stopping/resting point before it will slide into place. No problem. Just raise the hood about 1/4" more and slide it into place before you lower the hood back to the final stopping/resting point..

[1991ZR1]

[QUOTE=Blue Flame Restorations;174231]I have a 91 with the orange plastic piece. Mine fits fine BUT I have to raise the hood just beyond the stopping/resting point before it will slide into place. No problem. Just raise the hood about 1/4" more and slide it into place before you lower the hood back to the final stopping/resting point.

Thanks for the tip. It does work and fits snuggly. Will definitely not fall out.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

[QUOTE=1991ZR1;174234]

Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

I have a 91 with the orange plastic piece. Mine fits fine BUT I have to raise the hood just beyond the stopping/resting point before it will slide into place. No problem. Just raise the hood about 1/4" more and slide it into place before you lower the hood back to the final stopping/resting point.

Thanks for the tip. It does work and fits snuggly. Will definitely not fall out.

Glad it worked out for you.

[carter200]

[QUOTE=Blue Flame Restorations;174237]

Originally Posted by 1991ZR1

Glad it worked out for you.

Glad it worked out for you, too

When you are ready for some billet goodies give me a holler