Help W/ The Hood - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Rizz-rolla · 12-29-2005, 10:36 AM

Has anyone out there added gas springs to hold up thier hood; or do you know of DIY site for this mod on Gen 9 Corolla. thanks.

Rizz-rolla · 01-02-2006, 11:39 AM

Anybody have any photos of this mod? Or know what size springs to use? Any info would be appriciated.

TBayToyotaBoy · 01-04-2006, 03:38 PM

I've been thinking about doing the same thing, my hood prop is a pile of &*$# and this is what I've been thinking of doing, on the cheap: take two struts off the hatch of a corolla station wagon in the yard. they're designed to hold the hatch (probably heavier that the hood) up horizontally. They're pretty tough.

Just a thought.

94_Rolla_Guy · 01-04-2006, 03:45 PM

maybe grab the strut things off a 92-96 camry? i bet theyd be really easy to deal with

Rizz-rolla · 01-12-2006, 05:58 AM

Thanks. I'll look in some junk yards. Hard to believe nobody has made this mod. seems so simple and much better than the prop stick. My tundra has the struts.

***REN69*** · 01-12-2006, 07:14 AM

Check out the 89-94 Maximas too, I bet they wouldn't be too hard to fit in either.

puzzle man · 01-12-2006, 09:44 AM

its a lot harder than some of you think as you MUST line up the gas strut exactly as if it is not the hood will not close and stay open right.......