by My first gen only has a chain on the doghouse lid, sure they all came that way. Has anyone used a econo lid prop on a chevy????
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panelmanrd
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econo prop on a 1st gen
G-Man- Mayor
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panelmanrd- Number of posts : 801
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a guy in our club is using the brace that folds up from an aluminum ladder as
a hood prop, works nice
a hood prop, works nice
panelmanrd- Number of posts : 801
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I should have said folding ladder
savage- Number of posts : 2632
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Yea 1st gen need something. Hit the chain before & lid hit me in head. more times then(or can(LOL)want to remember in 32 years I've had my 64
panelmanrd- Number of posts : 801
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I took a hood prop from a Pontiac fiero and was gonna use that, it is the same thing that
mid 70`s corvettes use and also used by corvair engine lid prop. kind of ratchets up and
down, no need for two hands. neat idea but never got it put on.
mid 70`s corvettes use and also used by corvair engine lid prop. kind of ratchets up and
down, no need for two hands. neat idea but never got it put on.
Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
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AFTER installing intake gaskets and the right header gaskets this weekend on my VAN and the lid hitting me in the head more than once ( I have a nice dent in my head) after knocking the prop stick down several times. (I have a 2nd GEN dog house). I have 2- 8in gas struts I am going to install. BUT for now I took a throttle return spring hooked to to the roof rib next to the dome light and hooked it on the lid and it holds it all the way up so the struts are on the back burner for now.BUT I like the corvette hood prop idea also I will look into that too since I am trying to find a 80s duel snorkel factory corvette air cleaner also. I will talk to the guys in our local corvette club about 100 cars and see what they can find me......JOE...
chasgas- Number of posts : 23
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i simply lengthened the chain... no more dents in head!!!
chasgas
chasgas
Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
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I have a 1968 8 cly motor box in my 1966 GMC witch is bigger than the original 6 cly one and the lid hits the roof before it opens all the way so a chain is not a option because the lid will not open all the way to lean back so I will have to come up with a strut or something permanent other than a mop handle that I keep knocking down LOL..chasgas wrote:i simply lengthened the chain... no more dents in head!!
Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
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Have you thought about to fabricate and measure up one of those cylinder type props you'd see on a truck topper.
Its would seem simple,and they work good.Just a thought.
Its would seem simple,and they work good.Just a thought.
G-Man- Mayor
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Moe the econo prop is in the mail right now, they are nicer than the chevy props
