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Spiker Engineering Hood Struts now on Amazon
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07-19-2021, 12:04 PM
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07-19-2021, 12:22 PM
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Having just installed one of your kits on a friend's rig I have to say that your product is top notch and is even better than it was years ago... the black rivets and the blue drill-stopper tube are particularly nice touches 
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07-19-2021, 02:07 PM
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Smart move, I bet you'll get a bit more money
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07-19-2021, 08:28 PM
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Quote:
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Having just installed one of your kits on a friend's rig I have to say that your product is top notch and is even better than it was years ago... the black rivets and the blue drill-stopper tube are particularly nice touches |
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! We did make a number of improvements over the years, the black hardware and the drill stopper being the most notable. But we also upgraded to multigrip rivets, and made a number of improvements to the internals of the struts, which are not visible but are there  .
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07-19-2021, 10:41 PM
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SICMODS LEON!!!!
hope your business continues to grow!
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07-21-2021, 03:34 PM
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Great to see your hood struts getting more exposure. They really are a quality product & really thankful for
@ JZiggy
hooking me up & doing the install. Other than some of the obvious benefits of having hydraulic hood struts like more working room or being able to open up my hood with one hand so that I still have a free hand to hold my beer, Jziggy nailed it when he said you no longer have the hood prop in the way when you're working in the engine bay. It really does make a big difference to not have to maneuver around the prop rod.
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07-21-2021, 05:56 PM
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When you say a rivet gun is needed does that mean a hand riveter or air? Does it come with the rivets?
Also can you link to the installation videos?
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07-21-2021, 07:23 PM
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When you say a rivet gun is needed does that mean a hand riveter or air? Does it come with the rivets?
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They're pop rivets, either a pneumatic or hand-riveter will suffice, they both do the same job. I used a hand-riveter cause it's all I had but it worked fine, just took a minute or two longer - may or may not need an extra hand to help keep things steady while you do it. With a pneumatic you should have them secured in under a minute no problem.
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07-21-2021, 07:32 PM
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Quote:
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When you say a rivet gun is needed does that mean a hand riveter or air? Does it come with the rivets?
Also can you link to the installation videos?
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We include all the items and hardware needed for installation, you just need to supply the tools and the man (or woman) power. The latter is well represented in this installation video:
Installing Hood Struts on my 3rd Generation (1998) Toyota 4Runner!! - YouTube
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07-21-2021, 07:50 PM
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Nice. Does the documentation say which size drill bit a #10 drill bit is?
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07-21-2021, 07:51 PM
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Oh, sure Leon, give 'em the video with FAYE! You don't like Tim and my install video anymore? 
Just messing with you buddy
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07-21-2021, 07:51 PM
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Nice. Does the documentation say which size drill bit a #10 drill bit is?
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3/16" does the trick. Best to make sure it's a nice sharp one.
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07-21-2021, 09:35 PM
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Oh, sure Leon, give 'em the video with FAYE! You don't like Tim and my install video anymore?
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Oh dang - I forgot Faye did a YT on this! She replied to a comment I made on her channel once and I was able to briefly hang up my keyboard and retire from the internet.
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07-21-2021, 10:30 PM
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Quote:
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Oh, sure Leon, give 'em the video with FAYE! You don't like Tim and my install video anymore?
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Haha, touche! But Faye's video uses the current Spiker kit, whereas Timmy's video was our early version (more of a prototype). Still, Timmy's video is still on our website .
Actually, I take that back, we've improved the kit even since Faye's video, and you can raise the hood as high as 8" above the stock prop rod height.
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