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Nov 30, 2006 | 05:42 PM

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SS Hood Hinges

I bought a Gm SS hood, will this bolt right up to the z28 hinges, or does the SS hood use different hinge. I talked to the previous owner and we cross referenced the part numbers and they did not match. This made me think, i might need the hinges also. Thank you in advance

Nov 30, 2006 | 06:36 PM

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I need to know asap, the guy is shipping it tonight, and i need to tell him if i need the hinges or not.

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Nov 30, 2006 | 06:58 PM

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Im pretty sure they are the same hinges. Wouldn't make sense to be different.

Nov 30, 2006 | 08:06 PM

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Same hinges, different support struts. The tension is different. Not sure whether the Z28 struts will break the hood but I believe they are different part numbers than the SS hood. I know this because I have a relative who deals in used fbody parts and he always tags Z28 struts and SS struts differently. When I bought my SS hood I changed out the support struts but used the same hinges.

Nov 30, 2006 | 10:22 PM

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where did you get the ss struts. The reason i ask is i am putting my hood on tommorow. Thanks

Dec 1, 2006 | 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by robs98z

where did you get the ss struts. The reason i ask is i am putting my hood on tommorow. Thanks

Z28 Struts are for a metal hood, SS Struts are for a fiberglass hood. If you put Z28 Struts on a SS Hood it will open the hood with more force then the SS Struts would. When I got my OEM SS Hood we used the Z28 struts and no problems here. I dont even know if there is a Difference in the Z28 Struts and SS Struts.

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Dec 1, 2006 | 10:02 AM

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the hinges are the same the struts are the same i looked it up in the parts manual before i put the ss hood on my z28

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Dec 1, 2006 | 11:55 AM

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Hinges are the same.

Dec 1, 2006 | 12:15 PM

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karkrazie626

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I think I have this problem. I just insatlled a carbon fiber hood(will be painted asap) and the Z28 struts are to strong, the front is lifted about 1/8 of an inch. I need to know if there is a difference to do a proper install.