02-07-2008, 01:05 PM
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suicide hood
So i was thinking, I suicided my explorers hood using the buick hood hinges not an uncommon thing to do, has anyone tried this with the alero? and any thought on if it would look good?
Im sure it wouldnt be that hard at all, the explorer was very simple to do, as so was my bagged b-series.
The only issue I can see is the length of the hindge mount possible being to long and hitting the strut tower????? But again Im not to sure.
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02-07-2008, 02:10 PM
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you can buy a kit from autoloc. i have considerd it but i need to buy my rims befor i do anything els.
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02-07-2008, 02:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shiny alero
you can buy a kit from autoloc. i have considerd it but i need to buy my rims befor i do anything els.
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The kit from autoloc is a waste, the same hindge set can be picked up from a salvage yard and the bolts from napa vor 1/4 the cost of the kit, and either way it has to be modded, the cross brace, to fit the width of the car.
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02-07-2008, 02:50 PM
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I was also considering it... so we took the hood off, propped it up as if it were already done, and I just found it too much of a PITA to work on anything under the hood, so that idea when right out the window... just my opinion though...
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02-07-2008, 02:52 PM
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yea i definitly found that out with the explorer and the V8 with the hood liek that its a pita to work on.....but it looks bitchen..lol
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02-07-2008, 03:00 PM
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my friend did it to his alero. It didn't look good. so he had to reverse back to stock position. 2 days of work it took him. he used buick riveria hood hinges. when the hood is open it covers up the headlights and half of the front bumper. that took away the look of the car itself. So he had to undo his doings. LOL
You can still do it if thats what u want.
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02-07-2008, 03:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AftermathAlero
my friend did it to his alero. It didn't look good. so he had to reverse back to stock position. 2 days of work it took him. he used buick riveria hood hinges. when the hood is open it covers up the headlights and half of the front bumper. that took away the look of the car itself. So he had to undo his doings. LOL
You can still do it if thats what u want.
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Thanks for the info, I can see how it would take away from the car exspecialy with a body kit..................
I used the buick lasebre hood hindge for the mazda and the explorer.
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02-07-2008, 04:03 PM
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hey pauley can u pm me pics of ur alero?
dont think ive ever seen it.
i think tilt would be better just not split
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02-07-2008, 04:07 PM
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i always wanted to make a hood corner open. I saw it done at a show like 10 years ago and never saw it done again. there was a 18x18" area in the corner welded to the fender and the hood opened from that corner
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02-07-2008, 04:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paulyb
Thanks for the info, I can see how it would take away from the car exspecialy with a body kit..................
I used the buick lasebre hood hindge for the mazda and the explorer.
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he has a razzi kit.. I can get pics of when he did it to show yall. it ididn't look good so i didn't save his pics on my comp.
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02-07-2008, 04:13 PM
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Curious to see pics myself.
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02-07-2008, 04:13 PM
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im sry richie but i read that in my head in a chinese accient and a souther drawl when u said yall..
once again sry bro but it was funny
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02-07-2008, 04:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pimpalero2003
hey pauley can u pm me pics of ur alero?
dont think ive ever seen it.
i think tilt would be better just not split
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I'll have to have them sent to me, im in japan the cars in cali.....
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02-07-2008, 05:11 PM
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Paulyb where are you at in Japan??
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02-07-2008, 05:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trickyslick
Paulyb where are you at in Japan??
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atsugi
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