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Yeah. I am getting annoyed with constanlty having to push up my hood, and then have the metal rod hold it up. So I'm modding my hood so that I have to compressed shocks on the underhood like newer cars. The mod should be done whenever I get all the right parts. I will post some pictures of it when I am done. Anyone else try this mod before?
86accord4dr
07-20-2003, 07:51 PM
No but that sounds hella cool indeed. Good luck with that one. Sounds easy enough tho it's usually the easy things that turn out to be the hardest
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danronian
07-20-2003, 07:55 PM
I havent tried it myself but I know if you search you could find someone who did. I remember reading the thread but I dont remember who. If you do succeed it would be a great how-to. good luck!
Elijah
07-20-2003, 08:29 PM
I remeber someone from the uk did it thats on this board.
Yeah, my dad is an electrical engineer. So he should be helping with getting the parts. All I need is one other shock, and a few fasteners and bolts. I'll have to drill in a few places and align...but it should't be that bad. I should be able to get it done in a day, if I work all day.
HostileJava
07-21-2003, 06:12 AM
Hmm, I have the new gas struts I was going to use to replace the ones that are just about shot on my hatch lid. I wonder if they would work.
RobT5580
07-21-2003, 07:04 AM
I did it to my coupe with some Audi/Porsche parts but the channels on the hood are not strong enough for the strut i have. It ripped it right out even with a nut on the back of the ball mount. So im gonna have a plate welded on when it goes to the body shop for paint. Its a simple mod but the size strut i have doesnt give me a good mounting place on the hood.
NXRacer
07-21-2003, 07:38 AM
i've been thinking about doing that for a while now. Post pics when you get it done!!
Will do. It should be done in a few weeks. Still need to get a few parts. And yeah, some welding will be required.
TJ89Accord
07-21-2003, 05:01 PM
My 89 Legend had those. Wonder if you could find em in a junk yard. Good luck.
Osiris
07-21-2003, 05:29 PM
Originally posted by HostileJava
Hmm, I have the new gas struts I was going to use to replace the ones that are just about shot on my hatch lid. I wonder if they would work.
I thought about that, getting some gas shocks of something maybe stronger like a cadillac. If you try it let me know if it works.
Yeah, I will. I hope it will be of great convience. I'm sure they will be. My dad will be supplying me with all the parts, since he's an electrical engineer, the supplys will be more than cake to obtain.
Justin86
07-22-2003, 10:55 AM
I'm totaly lost on what you guys are talking about. A pic would help to see what you are taliking about. I just can't get a picture in my head of what you are doing.
NXRacer
07-22-2003, 11:19 AM
He's gonna install the automatic pistons that will open the hood and keep it up instead of having the bar hold it up. Its just like what the hatchbacks have to raise the hatch and keep it open on its own.
BITESIZE
07-22-2003, 08:22 PM
Rock on!
Yes. Thank you NXRacer for clearing that all up. I couldn't have put it better myself.
SteveDX89
07-23-2003, 09:01 AM
Definitely take pics while you're doing it and write a how-to. I'm sure a lot of people would be interested in doing this.
Will do man. I'm off for vacationing for a week. I leave friday. I'll have a week after that before school starts. I should be able to get the majority of it done. Pictues and a how-to will definately be done for you guys.
Mike's89AccordLX
12-06-2003, 02:14 PM
Did you accomplish this project? I saw someone did this to there prelude on another forum and I want to do it now and I also want to have a pop trunk lid where it will open when I press the button on my alarm. I figured I'd need some shocks in the trunk so does anyone have any ideas for me?
BITESIZE
12-06-2003, 02:19 PM
Dido, did you follow through?
Not yet come to think about it. Geeze, I have totally forgotten about the project. Wow. Now that this thread is up, I want to go and do it right now. Come Christmas break, I will have the hood conversion done!! I get off of school the 19th, so all I have to do is pick up my other gas shock (Yes, I still have yet to find one) and I will be good to go. This will be bad ass if I follow through with it.
3G Jester
12-06-2003, 03:43 PM
thats cool. maybe you can get it done for easter! :wave:
Haha. Hopefully I will definatley have that done before Easter. Yes, yes, I will have it done before then.
Mike's89AccordLX
12-06-2003, 06:38 PM
Try and do a pop up trunk thing too. My dad has about 30 gas shocks and I can have a few if I want. (for tool boxes for semis and trucks)
cdscowboy
12-06-2003, 10:06 PM
I put a couple on my trunk lid...pretty slick. Sometimes they work better than others though :-/ The shocks need to be just a touch higher pressure.
HostileJava
12-10-2003, 09:56 AM
I know hondamanlxi was working on this and I think it was RobT(or one of the CT guys) also tried this but the strut ended up ripping the support off of his hood.
danronian
12-10-2003, 11:27 AM
Like someone said in the beggining of the post, we should try the legend hood struts. Since the hoods on them are a bit bulkier (i believe), the struts should be a little stronger, but not too strong, and they should probably work since legends are pretty close to the accord. To bad there is only one in the j/y near my house, next time I go I'll have to look under the hood.
HostileJava
12-10-2003, 12:05 PM
The strut wasn't the problem, it was where it was bolted to on the hood, it ripped the support it was bolted to apart.
Mike's89AccordLX
12-13-2003, 06:48 PM
Hey cdscowboy can you get pics of the placement of the shocks in the trunk? Thanks. I'm still trying to figure out the hood thing.
ehulst
11-06-2004, 08:53 AM
did he ever get this done......I've got 2 shocks and i'm planning on doing this @ some point today.....I got mine off our 87 Saab Turbo's hatch...i'll post pics when i finish the conversion.......
Robs89LXi
11-06-2004, 01:00 PM
Wow, this is old. Are you sure gas struts in a hot environment is a good thing?
Soundy
04-10-2006, 12:19 AM
My 89 Legend had those. Wonder if you could find em in a junk yard. Good luck.
Hmmm just recently started a new thread with this same idea. 89 Legend you say? Maybe I'll have to check out the wrecker's for something like that...
theDougler
05-03-2006, 09:54 AM
its a good idea, you just need to get the mounts put in the right place.
L3G10N
05-04-2006, 06:18 PM
hondaman87 did it. If you look to the pics with his 4th gen convertion, he already have this mod on the hood :)
wow, very old topic, wonder if someone would bring it back in 2007. neways, i wanted 2 do that with my car, i was gonna take out the 1 from my dads old 87 falcon, but then he gave it away :( i was just thinking using those shocks that hold the back door open of the van :P
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