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John510
02-07-2013, 01:06 PM
Where can I get the black billet hood hinge struts from? I need some for a bare carbon fiber hood and I need them within a week to my doorstep.

Anyone have a source? Thanks
Rybar
02-07-2013, 01:14 PM
Have you tried Ring Bros or Fesler?
John510
02-07-2013, 01:18 PM
Fesler has them on his site but they are 130$. Ive seen them on Ebay before for 30$
HRBS
02-07-2013, 01:22 PM
Sometimes the extra $100 is worth the sanity of knowing they will work / fit the application. Otherwise try McMaster Carr and spend twice that "experimenting" with different pressures / lengths etc until you get the "right" one.
carbuff
02-07-2013, 02:24 PM
There was a thread a few months ago in which Fesler stated that their struts were custom built for their application, such that there wasn't an off-the-shelf part you could use in its place. Ah, found it:

http://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=38346
Flash68
02-07-2013, 02:47 PM
Twist Machine makes some cool ones. I had them on my last car.
Richio1
02-07-2013, 02:56 PM
Billet Specialties sells them separetly too.
John510
02-07-2013, 03:10 PM
Billet Specialties only sells the ones for steel hoods.

Epic Fail Billet Specialties..
Richio1
02-07-2013, 03:47 PM
Billet Specialties only sells the ones for steel hoods.

Epic Fail Billet Specialties..

:lol: well that sucks
Firebirdsteve
02-07-2013, 03:54 PM
My Ring Bros. struts are not going to cut it with the extra metal added to my hood! I have spoken with this gentleman and he is going to re & re them to work with the extra weight.

He also sells new.

http://www.strutwise.com/
His name is Frank Irvine
RBuhr69
02-07-2013, 04:17 PM
Try Matt..

http://www.mattsclassicbowties.com/contents/en-us/d1269.html

Says for all hoods..
fesler
04-01-2013, 05:03 PM
Where can I get the black billet hood hinge struts from? I need some for a bare carbon fiber hood and I need them within a week to my doorstep.

Anyone have a source? Thanks

John what hinges do you have? you cant just put any strut on them and that is the problem with most manufactures that make hinges they dont understand how they work and just buy any strut. They will fail over time we see it all the time here in the shop with test stuff we do.