Hello everyone! I've been a creeper on the boards for a little while, but haven't had anything to post till now.
So, when I bought my Accord (99 LX Coupe 4cyl) it was in decent condition, but missing the hood prop. I looked around for a replacement without any luck, and finally decided to just deal with it as it was. I recently moved to Oklahoma, (where the winds are, in general, much higher than my native Illinois), and every time I get under the hood I fear falling-hood-induced decapitation. Or at least a really nasty bump on the head. Don't have room in the shop at the moment, either.
So anyway, I'm finally getting serious about getting some kind of hood support and saving my head from possible removal/concussion. I was wondering if something like this: http://www.partstrain.com/store/details/Honda/Accord/Stabilus/Lift_Support/1999/LX/4_Cyl_2-dot-3L/S2SG326010.html would actually work without modification/addition of mountings. I checked, and the product doesn't come with any special mountings, just the cylinder and the mounting studs.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
So, when I bought my Accord (99 LX Coupe 4cyl) it was in decent condition, but missing the hood prop. I looked around for a replacement without any luck, and finally decided to just deal with it as it was. I recently moved to Oklahoma, (where the winds are, in general, much higher than my native Illinois), and every time I get under the hood I fear falling-hood-induced decapitation. Or at least a really nasty bump on the head. Don't have room in the shop at the moment, either.
So anyway, I'm finally getting serious about getting some kind of hood support and saving my head from possible removal/concussion. I was wondering if something like this: http://www.partstrain.com/store/details/Honda/Accord/Stabilus/Lift_Support/1999/LX/4_Cyl_2-dot-3L/S2SG326010.html would actually work without modification/addition of mountings. I checked, and the product doesn't come with any special mountings, just the cylinder and the mounting studs.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?