Now for the hood lift struts for all you 05 and 06 SSR's and for those of you that have modified your 03's and 04's. I've been working with Steve at LS Tech on the rear lift struts but now on to the hood lift struts. I just received and installed a pair of struts for the hood. It took no more than 5 minutes doing it myself to install them. Very simple, either start at the bottom clip or start at the top, it doesn't matter, I did one either way to test. It still only took 5 minutes. With the OEM struts I had to lift the hood all the way up. The struts helped but they wouldn't lift the hood. There seems to be point in the design of the hood hinge where the momentum changes and things go easier but the struts won't take over at that point. The LS struts I just installed will!! Once you release the safety catch and lift the hood to that magic point (about 12 inches or so) where lifting gets easier the struts take over and lift the hood the rest of the way!! I think this is the way it should work. I've advised Steve of what I have found and advised him that in my opinion he should not put more pressure in the cylinders because at some point more pressure would make it much harder to close the hood and possilby damage the strut attach points on the truck. I like the LS strut "look" better in that the shafts are polished chrome where the OEM struts are black. I've attached some pictures to see for yourselves. If you've got any questions let me know but Steve @ LS is GREAT to work with. He's making a product for our SSR's that we won't get from Chevy. Jim O
Now For the Hood Lift Struts
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Hood Mounting Brackets
I met Eric from MPD at the 2006 WDC last Saturday and bought one of his Hood Strut kits.
You should be able to get the struts and the fender brackets from GM parts, but I don't think you're going to find the hood brackets alone from GM.
He also brought a number of just the hood mounting brackets to 2006 WDC, which he manufactures. So you could make your own kit with the struts and fender brackets from GM and Eric's hood brackets. He made them by using as a model the hood kit that GM gave away at last year's homecoming at the factory before the 2005 WDC. BTW, I learned from another source that GM was upset that that kit was given away. It wasn't supposed to have been given away and GM is not going to be making any hood strut kits for the 03-04's now that the SSR production has stopped. He explained to me how he makes those brackets and they are not just some metal bent by a person. They are precison made and are of high quality. I don't think you are going to find those brackets elsewhere, since I don't think GM makes them seperately from the 05-06 hoods.
If you were at the 2006 WDC you could have either gotten a whole kit or at least the necessary hood brackets to start with and get your own struts and fender brackets later. Call or send Eric a message you would like to get either the hood brackets or the complete kit.
Carl
I met Eric from MPD at the 2006 WDC last Saturday and bought one of his Hood Strut kits.
You should be able to get the struts and the fender brackets from GM parts, but I don't think you're going to find the hood brackets alone from GM.
He also brought a number of just the hood mounting brackets to 2006 WDC, which he manufactures. So you could make your own kit with the struts and fender brackets from GM and Eric's hood brackets. He made them by using as a model the hood kit that GM gave away at last year's homecoming at the factory before the 2005 WDC. BTW, I learned from another source that GM was upset that that kit was given away. It wasn't supposed to have been given away and GM is not going to be making any hood strut kits for the 03-04's now that the SSR production has stopped. He explained to me how he makes those brackets and they are not just some metal bent by a person. They are precison made and are of high quality. I don't think you are going to find those brackets elsewhere, since I don't think GM makes them seperately from the 05-06 hoods.
If you were at the 2006 WDC you could have either gotten a whole kit or at least the necessary hood brackets to start with and get your own struts and fender brackets later. Call or send Eric a message you would like to get either the hood brackets or the complete kit.
Carl
I prepaid and ordered the 4 brackets and two struts thru a GM dealer. The lower brackets (15236884), and the struts ( 4627262) were shipped out on 4-12-05. I was told the upper brackets were on back order. 16 months later, and I still have no upper brackets. And, yes I check on them once in a while.
I am also waiting for a rear bumper cover for the SSR. The backorder time on that was about 6 weeks. The dash cupholder was almost a month. Maybe I should start a new thread on backorder times?
Jason
I am also waiting for a rear bumper cover for the SSR. The backorder time on that was about 6 weeks. The dash cupholder was almost a month. Maybe I should start a new thread on backorder times?
Jason
Hood Lift Strut Kits Part Numbers and Cost
Action
I posted this on another thread, I'm repeating here and this should help you.
Also, GM doesn't sell the hood brackets alone. They only come as part of the complete 05 or 06 hood so I don't know what your dealer ordered unless it was the entire hood. They only way to get the hood brackets from GM is to buy a complete hood either new or from a wreck. Your only other option is make them yourself, if you're handy, or buy them from them the only source, Eric. BTW, Steve's hood brackets come from Eric.
We seem to now have two suppliers for the hood lift kits.
We have Eric at: www.mpd-inc.net and Steve from LSI. You can check with them for their prices.
I have Eric's complete kit and you can either buy it complete or just the hood brackets alone.
The Chevy parts needed to make you own kit (minus the hood brackets) are:
15212390 for the 05-06 Chevy SSR strut - cost about $60.39 each or get -
From gmpartsdirect:
GM PART # 15212390
CATEGORY: Hood Panel Hardware
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $60.37
OUR PRICE: $35.79
DESCRIPTION: STRUT
15236884 for the 05-06 Chevy SSR fender bracket - cost about $21.00 each or get -
From gmpartsdirect:
GM PART # 15236884
CATEGORY: Hood Panel Hardware
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $21.00
OUR PRICE: $12.89
DESCRIPTION: BRACKET
Now they also show a spacer at the fender bracket. I believe this many not be necessary because I can't see any spacer on an 05 SSR that was on the show room floor. You do see that the M8 bolt has a very large washer which covers the fender's sheet metal. I think that washer replaced the spacer.
This spacer is shown has part number:
15236882 for the 05-06 Chevy SSR and at a cost of $47.90 each or get -
From gmpartsdirect:
GM PART # 15236882
CATEGORY: Hood Panel Hardware
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $47.90
OUR PRICE: $28.40
DESCRIPTION: SPACER
Again I think this many not be necessary since the 05's I saw had a very large washer with the M8 bolt and besides it costs more than the fender bracket.
There is also shown a "retainer" going through each fender bracket (the hole in the bracket is slightly larger than 1/2 inch) into a 1/2 inch hole in the fender. I installed my bracket on my fender and the holes don't line up exactly vertically only horizontally. I looked at the 05 on showroom floor and there is a round "black plastic retainer" plug that attaches the fender bracket to the fender. They must force the bracket's hole to line up better and it seems to be in there very tight. Chevy doesn't list a part number for this and it says "not separately" (NS) priced under the parts listing. I don't think this is needed but would be a nice to have if available. The bolt at the top really does the securing on the fender bracket.
The bolt's part number is 11519093. However, the parts guy said that they have to order them in quantity of ten so he suggested just go to the hardware store and buy what you need. The size is M8x1.25x25. However, you can get it -
From gmpartsdirect:
GM PART # 11519093
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $4.04
OUR PRICE: $2.39
DESCRIPTION: BOLT
In summary using GM parts from a dealer it will cost about $120 (2-struts) plus $42 (2- fender brackets) for a total of $162, plus get your own bolts, plus any tax. (I don't think you need a spacer)
Or from gmpartsdirect: about $103, with bolts, plus shipping costs (I don't think you need a spacer) Their website is www.gmpartsdirect.com.
If you want a poping up lift then LSI's struts is maybe what you'll want, as they seem to have ones that will do this.
All that would be needed is the hood brackets and you can get those from Eric and maybe now Steve or get your own from either a wreck or make them your self if you're handy. For the positioning of the hood brackets, all you have to do is look at an 05 or 06 hood and you'll be able to fiqure it out close enough.
The only extra guidance I can give is use a air or pneumatic rivet gun when securing the hood brackets as a hand rivet gun won't be able to get them tight enough.
You can also try www.alldiscountparts.com instead of www.gmpartsdirect.com, although their prices are a little more than gmpartsdirect.
Action
I posted this on another thread, I'm repeating here and this should help you.
Also, GM doesn't sell the hood brackets alone. They only come as part of the complete 05 or 06 hood so I don't know what your dealer ordered unless it was the entire hood. They only way to get the hood brackets from GM is to buy a complete hood either new or from a wreck. Your only other option is make them yourself, if you're handy, or buy them from them the only source, Eric. BTW, Steve's hood brackets come from Eric.
We seem to now have two suppliers for the hood lift kits.
We have Eric at: www.mpd-inc.net and Steve from LSI. You can check with them for their prices.
I have Eric's complete kit and you can either buy it complete or just the hood brackets alone.
The Chevy parts needed to make you own kit (minus the hood brackets) are:
15212390 for the 05-06 Chevy SSR strut - cost about $60.39 each or get -
From gmpartsdirect:
GM PART # 15212390
CATEGORY: Hood Panel Hardware
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $60.37
OUR PRICE: $35.79
DESCRIPTION: STRUT
15236884 for the 05-06 Chevy SSR fender bracket - cost about $21.00 each or get -
From gmpartsdirect:
GM PART # 15236884
CATEGORY: Hood Panel Hardware
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $21.00
OUR PRICE: $12.89
DESCRIPTION: BRACKET
Now they also show a spacer at the fender bracket. I believe this many not be necessary because I can't see any spacer on an 05 SSR that was on the show room floor. You do see that the M8 bolt has a very large washer which covers the fender's sheet metal. I think that washer replaced the spacer.
This spacer is shown has part number:
15236882 for the 05-06 Chevy SSR and at a cost of $47.90 each or get -
From gmpartsdirect:
GM PART # 15236882
CATEGORY: Hood Panel Hardware
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $47.90
OUR PRICE: $28.40
DESCRIPTION: SPACER
Again I think this many not be necessary since the 05's I saw had a very large washer with the M8 bolt and besides it costs more than the fender bracket.
There is also shown a "retainer" going through each fender bracket (the hole in the bracket is slightly larger than 1/2 inch) into a 1/2 inch hole in the fender. I installed my bracket on my fender and the holes don't line up exactly vertically only horizontally. I looked at the 05 on showroom floor and there is a round "black plastic retainer" plug that attaches the fender bracket to the fender. They must force the bracket's hole to line up better and it seems to be in there very tight. Chevy doesn't list a part number for this and it says "not separately" (NS) priced under the parts listing. I don't think this is needed but would be a nice to have if available. The bolt at the top really does the securing on the fender bracket.
The bolt's part number is 11519093. However, the parts guy said that they have to order them in quantity of ten so he suggested just go to the hardware store and buy what you need. The size is M8x1.25x25. However, you can get it -
From gmpartsdirect:
GM PART # 11519093
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $4.04
OUR PRICE: $2.39
DESCRIPTION: BOLT
In summary using GM parts from a dealer it will cost about $120 (2-struts) plus $42 (2- fender brackets) for a total of $162, plus get your own bolts, plus any tax. (I don't think you need a spacer)
Or from gmpartsdirect: about $103, with bolts, plus shipping costs (I don't think you need a spacer) Their website is www.gmpartsdirect.com.
If you want a poping up lift then LSI's struts is maybe what you'll want, as they seem to have ones that will do this.
All that would be needed is the hood brackets and you can get those from Eric and maybe now Steve or get your own from either a wreck or make them your self if you're handy. For the positioning of the hood brackets, all you have to do is look at an 05 or 06 hood and you'll be able to fiqure it out close enough.
The only extra guidance I can give is use a air or pneumatic rivet gun when securing the hood brackets as a hand rivet gun won't be able to get them tight enough.
You can also try www.alldiscountparts.com instead of www.gmpartsdirect.com, although their prices are a little more than gmpartsdirect.
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I am not sure how this misinformation has appeared.
!!!BTW, Steve's hood brackets come from Eric.!!!
Correction:
Stephen's Bracket Kit does not come from Eric.
Thanks to all of you at the SSR Fanatic web site, for your interest in our products
Regards,
Stephen Fenner LST
www.lstechnologies.ca
!!!BTW, Steve's hood brackets come from Eric.!!!
Correction:
Stephen's Bracket Kit does not come from Eric.
Thanks to all of you at the SSR Fanatic web site, for your interest in our products
Regards,
Stephen Fenner LST
www.lstechnologies.ca
Sorry about the misinformation
I was told that your hood brackets are supplied by Eric, not the entire hood strut kit. Conversely, Eric also supplies struts in his kit from you. It says LST right on the strut.
If this is not correct I am sorry.
How much do you sell your hood brackets alone? or are they only available with the entire kit?
If only with the kit, then there's still only one supplier of hood brackets alone, Eric.
:seeya
I was told that your hood brackets are supplied by Eric, not the entire hood strut kit. Conversely, Eric also supplies struts in his kit from you. It says LST right on the strut.
If this is not correct I am sorry.
How much do you sell your hood brackets alone? or are they only available with the entire kit?
If only with the kit, then there's still only one supplier of hood brackets alone, Eric.
:seeya
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Turnheads,turnheadz said:
Give me a call on 306-683-5000
Regards,
Stephen
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