help with thread - Blazer Forum

agent305 · #1 10-19-2007, 04:28 PM

hi, im havin trouble findin the thread about usin the hinges from a buick to lift the hood up?
anyone know what im talkin about?

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EuroGoldLS · #2 10-19-2007, 04:32 PM

well, I've never heard of using the hinges on a Blazer, but I have heard of using the lifters.

**swartlkk** · #3 10-19-2007, 05:02 PM

I think what he's looking for is a way to put gas shocks on the hood... I can't remember any threads on this subject here though. I know I found a site a long while ago that had custom made gas shock mounts for s-series vehicles. I'll be looking to do the same thing on my Rainier sometime soon as well.

EuroGoldLS · #4 10-19-2007, 05:27 PM

You can go get the ones they have at Autozone. They are for Jeep Libertys i think, but a buddy of mine put them on his s10 and they are pretty good. You have to figure out precisely which angle and have the pivot joints and everything.

**mdehoogh** · #5 10-19-2007, 05:35 PM

here is the thread from our site
and it will eventually take you here

EDIT: the guy on txzr2.com said "Phil Chivers of SyTy.net, makes hood strut kits for 1st & 2nd Gen S-10's."
but the link takes you to a syclone/typhoon website so im not sure where you get the 2nd gen kit

drperry · #6 10-19-2007, 06:10 PM

Probably not a whole lot different...

I was tempted to find the big beefy springs from a full-size and see if I can bolt 'em up, lol

agent305 · #7 10-20-2007, 02:56 PM

sorry...i guess it was in s10 forum i seen it.
heres the link if anyones interested..

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f199/s...-repost-89166/

EuroGoldLS · #8 10-20-2007, 08:34 PM

Oh I know what youre talking about now. "Corvetting" your hood. I tell you its a pain to work on with a suicide hood.

thegr81 · #9 10-20-2007, 10:05 PM

eurogoldls is right if your going to do that mod you might want to think about a suicide kit to have it open to a side instead of corvette style have it open to the side

agent305 · #10 10-21-2007, 12:29 PM

yea youre right, i thought of that too.
i wish there was a way to make it open both ways lol