| January 31st, 2016 02:45 PM |
| b5blue |
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Originally Posted by dave6666
2 welded bolt ends each?
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In my case only one each was needed, I see no reason you couldn't stack them.
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| January 31st, 2016 08:41 AM |
| Red Snake |
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Originally Posted by dave6666
Well, now if someone would just post a 5 minute redneck fix for the door stay open spring thingy. Was getting out of the car today and when closing the door it sounded change hitting the concrete. Like, WT... thought for a minute... looked and saw nothing... and realized that inside the hinge cover was going to be a broken spring thingy.
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Clearly, you are already thinking about it. You are on the clock, lol.
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| January 31st, 2016 08:36 AM |
| ishootstuff |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dave6666
Well, now if someone would just post a 5 minute redneck fix for the door stay open spring thingy. Was getting out of the car today and when closing the door it sounded change hitting the concrete. Like, WT... thought for a minute... looked and saw nothing... and realized that inside the hinge cover was going to be a broken spring thingy.
DIY coming next week |
The doors are supposed to stay open? Is that a GEN2 feature? Mine flop like a YJ Wrangler.
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| January 30th, 2016 11:05 PM |
| dave6666 |
Quote:
Originally Posted by b5blue
I think in your case the springs are junk. My springs still had tension to almost hold up the hood, just needed a little extra tension.
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2 welded bolt ends each?
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| January 30th, 2016 10:29 PM |
| b5blue |
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Originally Posted by MH60M
Not bad....I was trying to wind-up my spring another 180*.
I don't have hood sag....My hood won't stay up AT ALL.
How much tension is on the spring in the full open position? I can wiggle off my spring easily with my hands when the hinge is up/extended.
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I think in your case the springs are junk. My springs still had tension to almost hold up the hood, just needed a little extra tension.
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| January 30th, 2016 06:51 PM |
| dave6666 |
Well, now if someone would just post a 5 minute redneck fix for the door stay open spring thingy. Was getting out of the car today and when closing the door it sounded change hitting the concrete. Like, WT... thought for a minute... looked and saw nothing... and realized that inside the hinge cover was going to be a broken spring thingy.
DIY coming next week
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| January 30th, 2016 06:41 PM |
| MH60M |
Quote:
Originally Posted by b5blue
On my winter wish list fix was to repair the weak hood springs that lost some of their tension over the years. I really didn't want to spend $260.00 + for a new set so I came up with a quick fix......for now.
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Not bad....I was trying to wind-up my spring another 180*.
I don't have hood sag....My hood won't stay up AT ALL.
How much tension is on the spring in the full open position? I can wiggle off my spring easily with my hands when the hinge is up/extended.
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| January 30th, 2016 10:18 AM |
| LifeIsGood |
Time spent working on a viper fix...
* The time spent thinking about it... BIG FUN
* The time spent designing it... BIG FUN
* The time spent procuring materials... FUN
* The time spent setting up... FUN
* The time spent fabricating and installing... MOST FUN
* The time spent for take down and clean up... LESS FUN
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| January 30th, 2016 08:52 AM |
| b5blue |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dave6666
I'm a project manager. I build things with other people's money.
Total time I charge for =
* The time spent thinking about it
* The time spent designing it
* The time spent procuring materials
* The time spent setting up
* The time spent fabricating and installing
* The time spent for take down and clean up
You still want me to believe that took just 30 minutes? lol
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Maybe^ But I did this at work on the clock with an out of my pocket cost of 0
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| January 30th, 2016 08:40 AM |
| 21Bubba |
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Originally Posted by dave6666
I charge for shit time. You pay for everything brah.
Not trying to distract from the fact it was a good inexpensive "fix," but I always add the value of my time in when pursuing modified used parts versus just replacing with new. This one works when you have time and no money. Or at least no desire to spend it lol.
You think I could take the used set I pulled off, modify them, and sell them as near mint?
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I think you could sell them as improved, version 2.0, updated, competition version, track tested, approved by,and indorsed by.
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| January 30th, 2016 08:28 AM |
| dave6666 |
I charge for shit time. You pay for everything brah.
Not trying to distract from the fact it was a good inexpensive "fix," but I always add the value of my time in when pursuing modified used parts versus just replacing with new. This one works when you have time and no money. Or at least no desire to spend it lol.
You think I could take the used set I pulled off, modify them, and sell them as near mint?
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| January 30th, 2016 08:21 AM |
| BlackSnake99 |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dave6666
I'm a project manager. I build things with other people's money.
Total time I charge for =
* The time spent thinking about it
* The time spent designing it
* The time spent procuring materials
* The time spent setting up
* The time spent fabricating and installing
* The time spent for take down and clean up
You still want me to believe that took just 30 minutes? lol
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What if he thought of it while taking a shit? Would he get a discount for that?
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| January 30th, 2016 08:10 AM |
| dave6666 |
I'm a project manager. I build things with other people's money.
Total time I charge for =
* The time spent thinking about it
* The time spent designing it
* The time spent procuring materials
* The time spent setting up
* The time spent fabricating and installing
* The time spent for take down and clean up
You still want me to believe that took just 30 minutes? lol
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| January 30th, 2016 08:05 AM |
| b5blue |
Quote:
Originally Posted by JAYGT
Hopefully the heat from the welding didn't anneal your springs.
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Total time was less than 15min for both. No heat to the springs since I did not mig weld to the spring.
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| January 30th, 2016 07:45 AM |
| JAYGT |
Hopefully the heat from the welding didn't anneal your springs.
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| January 30th, 2016 07:29 AM |
| dave6666 |
That's not OEM.
Anywho, they're only $100 each. But regardless, nice fix, that probably took $300 of time lol.
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| January 30th, 2016 06:01 AM |
| b5blue |
Quick cheapo hood sag fix
On my winter wish list fix was to repair the weak hood springs that lost some of their tension over the years. I really didn't want to spend $260.00 + for a new set so I came up with a quick fix......for now.
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