early->late C4 hood prop upgrade

[SoLow]

If you don't go ...is there some one else going that you know of ?...I really need a shifter button for this 4+3 shifter and Pa. is a long way from Ga.

 

[rrubel]

Ouch! Well, given the choice between doing some metal modification or having the hood fall on me, I'll choose the modding... Twice during my rebuild I had to catch the hood on its way down towards me...

I thought 87's had the left-side prop rod from the factory? What did he replace the brace with?

If I'm not going, I'll find someone who is - there are a couple friends who should be, plus some other CACers. I may just wind up taking my son along to the show. He'll enjoy it for maybe two hours, then get bored (he's not yet 5), but I should be able to bribe him with a model Vette or three .

[RICHR]

 

[SoLow]

Ouch! Well, given the choice between doing some metal modification or having the hood fall on me, I'll choose the modding... Twice during my rebuild I had to catch the hood on its way down towards me...

I thought 87's had the left-side prop rod from the factory? What did he replace the brace with?
[RICHR]

Wow! That would leave a mark or two huh? Some wimpy looking thing. It has the same brackets you have. Rod is small with a button and just one step from being a broom handle.....:L

 

[SoLow]

If you can find 2 buttons for me I will pay for the model!

If I'm not going, I'll find someone who is - there are a couple friends who should be, plus some other CACers. I may just wind up taking my son along to the show. He'll enjoy it for maybe two hours, then get bored (he's not yet 5), but I should be able to bribe him with a model Vette or three .

[RICHR][/QUOTE]

 

[rrubel]

I think you may actually have the factory prop - Mad Mic's '87 has a button to push, but sits on an L-shaped bracket at the top front of the wheel well. What Moonunit and I installed are from LT1 cars, and the bracket is down on the frame right next to the radiator, and the prop rod gets slipped to one side to unlock it.
[RICHR]

 

[tntcorvette]

did you get the hood prop on? I have one from a LT1 car and it is working just fine. Let me know if you need some pictures or such.

 

[rrubel]

Yup, thanks. The pix I posted recently show it installed finally.
[RICHR]

 

[redc4corvette]

Just do what I did order the lower bracket for a 94 corvette.
I installed the 94 hood prop on my 86 .
Got tired of the guy in the picture.
remove the bolt in the plastic around the tire area and install it their.

 

[G Winter]

I attempted some pictures of my 90 , cheap camera,, tells it all. :eyerole
hope this helps you some. On mine the prop bracket is also the fender brace.Has 2 bolts to the front of the prop .