65 Dart Wagon Conversion to a Sedan Delivery
I got my Mitsu strut kit yesterday. I had previously removed the hood torsion bars so that was already done.
I am using the forward hole in the hinge arm so I needed a nut to secure the ball studs. The stud takes a metric nut (can't remember the size as I bought a locking nut that fit the threads).
I raised and supported the hood as high as I thought practical- I suspect it's higher than would be with the hood torsion bars.
To install the lower Strut mount, the fenders need to be removed (which mine are). I positioned the struts on the side of the cowl behind the where the splash panel is mounted and secured them with self-tapping screws.
I see the screws protrude more than I would prefer on the kick panel side. I will get some bolts just long enough to get a thin jam nut to tighten down. Can't be having these screws be making holes in my brand new kick panels!
And now the hood opens pretty much on it's own and no more ugly torsion bars!
I got my Mitsu strut kit yesterday. I had previously removed the hood torsion bars so that was already done.
I raised and supported the hood as high as I thought practical- I suspect it's higher than would be with the hood torsion bars.
To install the lower Strut mount, the fenders need to be removed (which mine are). I positioned the struts on the side of the cowl behind the where the splash panel is mounted and secured them with self-tapping screws.
I see the screws protrude more than I would prefer on the kick panel side. I will get some bolts just long enough to get a thin jam nut to tighten down. Can't be having these screws be making holes in my brand new kick panels!
And now the hood opens pretty much on it's own and no more ugly torsion bars!