justinsrx7

My current hood shocks in my '78 don't actually keep my hood up. I am looking at getting heavy duty ones from pelican (911-511-331-01-M155). I have read that the drivers side is not that easy to replace, but what I want to know is what I can expect for the effort. When I unlatch my hood clip with my hand, will the hood actually rise up by itself and stay in the open position?

spence88mph

yes it will, I recently installed the same ones from pelican, when you pop the hood it really pops up then after the latch is released it automatically goes up all the way, I dont know why I didn't do it earlier.

I cheated installing mine, all clips and pins are easy accept the drivers side bottom, I used a slighly longer screw than the pin it replaced and just pushed it through, the pressure of the struts is more than enough to hold it in place, you'll know what I'm talking about when you see it.

mkimber

Justin,

I replaced my last year following the instructions by Bob Tindel in the Tech section of Pelican Parts board. His instructions were perfect. Here's the link to his article:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...hood_strut.htm

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.

justinsrx7

That's a great thread. Should come in very handy. Thanks for pointing that out!

T Rip

Don't waste your money on the Weltmeister Stainless Steel high pressure shocks. I bought them 2 years ago thinking they would last. After all, they had a lifetime warranty, so they must be better. Now they're fried after only 2 years and minimal use. I'll let you know how good the warranty program is.

BTW, the Pelican article is great. Some very creative ideas.

Amber Gramps

The driver's side is the killer. I used a long strip of chipboard with a hole in it to hold and insert the pin while I pressed on the clip with long pliers and then just ripped out the chipboard and it was over. Not too bad...

84_Carrera

Front trunk shocks, easy replacement. Rears, I did 2x on the same side + 1x other side for the Carrera Tail (1x each side for non-tail decklid).

justinsrx7

I ordered the heavy duty front shocks but not the Weltmeister. The ones I ordered are $14.50 each instead of $29.90 each for the Weltmeister. Not sure if that was a mistake. Anyone else with hood shock experience? Did i get the right ones?

CrossT

Fred,
Someone makes a double-shock product? Who/Where?? That sounds like something I'd like. Mine [on my 89 w/Carrera Tail] are weakened and was planning to buy new ones anyway.

porsche930dude

I was having a hell of a time changing my hood shock then my brother showed up and stuck in the pin in 30 seconds. I guess you just have to be quick about it and not get flusterd

Dan Cobb

The simplest tool for this task is often overlooked in the toolbox or else not available.
I use a pair of needle nosed vise grips to slightly clamp the pin at about 45°. This generally gives me enough clearance in the largest possible arc.

Then slip the pin in with your free hand. Even a paw like mine slipped past the master cylinder and the handle on the vise grips.

BTW, you should simply not expect much from the factory replacements; that way you are not let down as much when you do them again in 2-3 years.
HTH
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Jay H

I replaced the hood shocks with factory units in my 964 back in 2000 when I bought the car. The 964 front trunk units are very similar to the previous units. The rear deck lid shocks are the same. These shocks are still good after 7+ years.

theiceman

I had no problem with mine at all installing. But then again one of my favorite tools in my kit is a big pair of hemostats.
The shocks are fine until it hits about 5-10 below C , but I imagine this is not an issue for most of you.

LUCKe27

Justin, the paint job on your 911 is blinding --- beautiful car. What kind of seats do you have in that thing? ... they look custom. Best, Kevin

justinsrx7

Hi Kevin,

I guess if you take a picture of any car in the bright sun, it will look good...LOL. The seats are stock and they aren't even sport seats.

Justin