i'll let the pics do the talking, but heres what i bought:
- VW rear hatch struts with ball ends ($15/pr used, i only used 1),
- drill bit to enlarge center fender hole to ball end thread size,
- 2x4 brackets from the hardware store cut and bent to shape, for reinforcing the hood's ball end mount point
- black spray paint for above

the hood closes on top of the strut with no extra room, but the hood still lines up properly.
the first pic of the hood half up is the point at which the strut takes over the lifting for you
the other pic is it up all the way.

 

sweet

 

Your one smart ***** *****! I like you. Maybe you can come over to my house and **** my sister!

No, but really, thats a smart idea. Now you said you used a VW like Volkswagon. Right. I'm building mine tommoro.

 

yeah, acually from a 99 passat wagon, but i looked at my friends 02 golf yesterday and they looked to be the same struts on his hatch.

 

actually any struts will work just as long as they are the right length, the right stiffness and have the ball ends WITH THE NUTS ON THEM, not the press/welded in kind.
as for stiffness, i had to put most of my weight on the 1 strut to get it to compress.

 

so the shock is pritty damn strong huh. ok well that a good right-up man. Think of some more cool ****. I'll Definetly be looking for your posts!

 

nice work

 

Great work! So any plans of using another one on the opposing side?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92CivicSIRhb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Maybe you can come over to my house and **** my sister! </TD></TR></TABLE>I'm on it sir.

 

Nice work might actually try this

 

HAHA hell yeah man, paint green and call em Teins haha. Dude i have been trying to figure out a way to so this for awhile now, thanks for the info man!!!

 

Get some Showa shocks from a wrecked honda. They m4D TlZz1t3 JDem, y0!

 

i had planned on using both sides, but after installing one it raised the hood up on its own so i didnt bother with the other side.

 

very nice... saved for later reference.

 

Holy ****... that's very nice. Might be doing this sometime. Very ingenious.

Edit: Hey El_buster.. thanks for selling me that 5-spd swap!


Modified by Civic4less at 11:01 PM 9/11/2005

 

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No, but really, thats a smart idea. Now you said you used a VW like Volkswagon. Right. I'm building mine tommoro.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol

to ingenuity. Nice work man.

 

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- VW rear hatch struts with ball ends ($15/pr used, i only used 1),
- drill bit to enlarge center fender hole to ball end thread size,
- 2x4 brackets from the hardware store cut and bent to shape, for reinforcing the hood's ball end mount point
- black spray paint for above
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wow thats fairly cheap compared to Tein good idea man

 

damn!! not bad!! 8)

 

Niceee.
Now get rid of that rusty bolt

 

Dude you lost your timing belt!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOHC_Ek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Niceee.
Now get rid of that rusty bolt </TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah no crap, i lost the first bolt and happened to have that one sitting around.

and my TB is still there, its just camouflaged.

 

good thinking. saved for later.....

 

nice!

 

nice nice.