Redline no drill hood lift / strut
6/5/12, 09:43 AM
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Yeah, I just emailed them as well... If I don't hear anything back by early afternoon I'm just going to take it into the body shop and see if they have any tricks, or if we're going to have to take the hood off... I'm not gonna lie, I'm tempted just to leave it in there (I can't hear it rattling around), and just get a new bracket from Redline... I'll post an update later this evening...
6/5/12, 07:14 PM
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Find a steep hill or boat ramp and see if you can tap on the hood with your fist (be carefull not to hard) to see if you can shake it to the front. Maybe it will fall out.
6/5/12, 09:34 PM
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You could also jack the back of your car up high enough to get gravity on your side, but that might be a little sketchy.
6/6/12, 08:04 AM
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Try a magnet. Press it against the hood, and grab the piece inside, then slide it up to the opening. The magnet should hold it in place until you can pull it out. I have an old extendable car antenna that was magnetized and use it to retrieve lost nuts and bolts, etc.
6/6/12, 09:13 PM
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Unsure if I want to get the stainless ELITE's or order the body colored PLUS from JLT Performance. I've gotta say, body colored (GHIG in video) isn't a terrible look. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
6/7/12, 04:53 AM
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Unsure if I want to get the stainless ELITE's or order the body colored PLUS from JLT Performance. I've gotta say, body colored (GHIG in video) isn't a terrible look. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
HOW TO: REDLINE TUNING HOOD LIFTERS 2010-13 MUSTANG GT - YouTube
HOW TO: REDLINE TUNING HOOD LIFTERS 2010-13 MUSTANG GT - YouTube
6/9/12, 03:33 PM
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Got mine today from CJ's that I ordered Memorial Day weekend. Install was a breeze. It took me less than 20 minutes and I was taking my time. That hardest thing about the install was moving the bracket on the driver's side and that wasn't even hard at all. So glad I waited this long for these struts. They really thought these out well. I love that they used the unused hole in the hood for the upper strut mounts. My previous Mustang had hood struts that mounted to the hood bolts which I didn't like because I was worried about hood alignment. I was extra careful after reading about the other poster that got his stuck in the hood. The bottom mounts use the fender bolts and fit perfectly. I like that they don't get in your way at all if you are working under the hood from the side. All in all I love these and they are worlds better than the last set I bought for my 06.
6/9/12, 11:28 PM
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I am wondering if I want mine in Race Red. I didn't know JLT was selling painted ones when I ordered so I may re-sell my unopened plus ones and go that route...
CJ Pony Parts just shipped mine on Friday basically right when I tried to cancel my order.
CJ Pony Parts just shipped mine on Friday basically right when I tried to cancel my order.
6/19/12, 04:02 PM
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Installed!!
The clear bra installer thought they were factory installed. He said it was great to see Ford finally got rid of the stupid prop rod. I told him they didn't... I did!!
The clear bra installer thought they were factory installed. He said it was great to see Ford finally got rid of the stupid prop rod. I told him they didn't... I did!!
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6/19/12, 07:02 PM
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Now I want to get rid of the sound tube. Finding a way to remount it in a way I liked took forever. (I ended up reversing the rubber mounting block and turning it 90 degrees, flipping the clip over and bolting it from the bottom)
6/19/12, 07:43 PM
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I just ordered a set of the Plus' from LMR, after reading the thread.
6/20/12, 10:59 AM
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I think pluses are the way to go. Blend nicely and they're cheap (got mine for $79) you can keep or remove the decal on them. I think the stainless look is rather tacky.