hood strut thingy

[zoL]

What do I need to get some hood strut action going on? I got the struts ("assist supports") themselves and a '99 hood that has the thing for it. The diagram on gmpartsdirect (http://www.trademotion.com/schematics/D/DG99120.gif) doesn't really help me because I'm a retard when it comes to these things. So, I think I may just need the hardware or something, but what exactly do I need? Thanks.

[heineck]

To go from prop rod to struts u need the hood, hinges and struts. If u don't wanna get the hood, u can weld on the top mounts for the struts on ur hood

[Oldsman]

you need the hood hinges from a 99 or 2000 also. the hinge has the one ball and the hood has the other and then it's just the struts.

[zoL]

Need to get me these hinges. Is my best bet a junk yard, or would AutoZone or Advanced Auto have it?

Thank you gentlemen. I appreciate it.

[Nate's Alero]

yard. doubt an autoparts store would carry them

[Oldsman]

Junkyard or dealership or gmpartsdirect.

[heineck]

I pulled my hinges from a yard, but I got the struts from ebay.

[heineck]

Or if u don't wanna get a new hood you could also go with the kit from redline tuning

http://www.redlinetuning.com/products_quicklift.html

[zoL]

Alright. Thanks guys.

[irondiezl3]

heineck your the man i just installed that kit from redline its amazing was so easy me and my buddy first time and did it in a hour and a half taking time doing it. looks really sharp deffinantly recoomend it.

[heineck]

http://images1.memegenerator.net/ImageMacro/4600218/FUCK-YEA.jpg?imageSize=Medium&generatorName=Fuck-Yeah

[widbyj]

Redline for the win! I did my Malibu with those last summer and feel it was probably the best value for dollar of anything I've added to this beast.

[irondiezl3]

thats exactly how i felt best mod for the money take your time do it right you can make it look stock to.

[irondiezl3]

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/ccapital83/0220111542a.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/ccapital83/0220111542.jpg
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/ccapital83/0220111543.jpg

[Lucalare]

that is a beautiful engine bay.

[irondiezl3]

well thanks but its in really rough shape its been so cold out here this summer ill get it looking alot cleaner :)

[Lucalare]

I don't know, all I see is that maybe your valve cover has a little gunk on it, otherwise it looks pretty clean.

[falloutboy]

May i ask why?

my hood has these standart .... arent all Aleros kinda the same?

damn where do you folks get your plug wires? I cant even get the OE ones

[cherrington17]

Mine definitely has a prop rod... no hood struts.

I'd like them.. but won't pay for them.

[irondiezl3]

fallout mines a 2004. 2004 got stripped of alot of things last year of production. and as for the wires you order them under your years alero just a grand am v6.so if you have a 2003 alerov6 order a 2003 grand am v6 and you should find the wires. ill check my reciept and give you the part number. its same wires and motor specs :)

yeah cherrington they were $64 plus shipping around $80 but it was a gift. to be honest i probably would have bought them anyway im so happy with them.