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Nice mod that can be easily done. In addition to the single factory hood support gas strut some of us have installed a pair of earlier C4 style gas struts to help carry the hood weight.
http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/g...utphotojpg.jpg

GM kept installing the bracket hardware after switching to the single long hood strut.
You can picked up the Sachs SG430011 struts off ebay for $8.53 ea.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120933386149? ... _trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649


90 hoods still have the strut attaching studs and all you need are the struts and retainer clips.
Later hoods you have to improvise the studs like I did in the photo above.
I used four 30 x 8 mm black oxide button head allen bolts and nylock nuts picked up at the local Sears HW store.

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Thanks Phil. My 90 has these. A PO must have put in the shocks. I didn't realize that later C4s didn't have these as my 85 has them.

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Hey -=JEFF=- Two pics for you. Just below the drivers side headlight bucket. Never had any trouble with it


http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...cylon/DRL1.jpg

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...cylon/DRL2.jpg

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Phil beat me to the response but he is 100% correct. Heres is mine installed. The early 80s C4 had these but they stopped before the 90s. I scavanged the hardware from and earlier C4 and the shock is dirt cheap. GC

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/.../minishock.jpg

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Does anyone know what these were suppose to do?
I mean they certainly do not seem to make it easier to lift the hood on a
84 MY.

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They do if they are new. They only last a few years before they wear out. Probably one of the reasons GM replaced the Guillotine style 2 piece hood brace with the large pneumatic shock in the first place. With our hood shock and these mini shocks in place lifting the hood is almost effortless. GC

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Thanks GC that helps

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Always bro always!!!!!!

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I agree. I replaced the ones on my 85 and it did make a difference. One of the "mini shocks" I replaced could be easily compressed by hand .. they do wear out.

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It was this forum that got me recruited into WAZOO. Threeand a half year later my Z is better then new! Thanks WAZOO.:cheers: