Floating Hood
Parts needed:
*(2) 4" heavy-duty strap hinges. ($5)
*(6) self drilling/tapping screws (if
you don’t want to use these you can use regular
screws but you have to pre-drill your
holes). ($0.50)
*(2) strong 10" wire ties. ($0.10)
*A few inches of tape (any kind).
Tools:
*Drill (Phillips drill bit).
*Ratchet
*Hammer
Preparing:
What you want to do is make the hole
closest to the narrow part of the hinge a little bigger
than it already is so your factory bolt will go through
it for step #2. Your next hole, which you will start,
will be drilled in the middle of the hinge and to the
left of the hole closest to the folding
part of the hinge as pictured. The 2
holes drilled will line up perfect to your stock hinge
holes. This step is important because it will align your
hinges for correct hood positioning.
Instructions:
*Please remember to take your time and
be patient. I did this conversion by myself, but if a
friend could help you with the process it would make it
easier for you. This mod takes about 1-2 hours. Please
do this mod at your own risk…
*due to a large amount of emails we have
daily, I will not answer any tech support ?’s just
because everything you need to know is in this document,
thank you.
1. I know this seems a little obvious,
but please do one side at a time. Unbolt the factory
hinge from the hood with a ratchet.
2. Place the strap hinge flat between
the hood and the hood hinge. Bolt the factory bolt in
the bottom hole (the one that you drilled prior) and
align the strap hinge so that it is even/flat with the
top of the factory hinge. This will be the position for
the hinge to fold correctly.
Use a little piece of tape to hold the
hinge in place so that the drilling will be easier.
3. Use two of the self-drilling/tapping
screws in the bottom 2 hinge holes to bolt it in place.
Take off the tape and then use slight pressure or a
hammer to bend the top of the hinge inwards or you hood
will not close! (be careful not to damage you hood by
hammering like in the picture)
4. Use another screw in the top hole of
the strap hinge. You can now unbolt the factory bolt
from the hinge and let it dangle. This is what it should
look like…
5. Now, use one of your wire ties to
secure the factory hinge to the strap hinge. Don’t
worry, wire ties are exceptionally strong--that’s why
the cops use them! Do exactly like pictured so your hood
will close correctly. Pull the tie as firm as you can to
secure it.
6. Now go through this exact same
process on the other side. You will need to remove the
washer fluid hose from the connector so your hinge can
be placed there. You can tape the hose around the hinge.
7. Now for the final step. Your hood has
factory stops so that it can only go back so far. If you
want your hood to produce more of an angle I would
suggest bending the stops out of the way with a
screwdriver (plus it looks way better!). Be very careful
and patient so that you won’t bend you hinges off of
track…
8. If for any reason you want your hood
back to normal, remove
the strap hinges and bolt in your
factory bolts back where they were
before. It’s that easy!
YOU ARE NOW DONE!!! START SHOWING OFF!!!
YOUR HOOD WILL OPEN AND CLOSE
NORMALLY!!!!!!!!
OR YOU CAN OPEN YOUR HOOD IN OVER 10
DIFFERENT POSITIONS
END.
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