C7 Stingray Corvette Hood Prop Rod

As anyone who has been to a car show knows, if it's a windy day you are taking a chance leaving your hood open as the wind often slams them shut breaking the hoods and latches. The KWIKTOY Hood Prop rod is a strut assist which braces the hood lift cylinder (hood shock strut) on the driver’s side to help prevent moderately strong winds from slamming the hood shut from the open position

Installation

One end of the rod has a ‘C’ shaped hook & the other has an ‘L’ shape. The rod will mount just over the driver’s side hood lift cylinder. With both ends pointing down and the ‘C’ hook toward the back of the car, slip the C hook over the hood shock bolt between the hood shock rod and the mounting bracket on the frame of the car. With the rod just over and parallel to the hood shock slip the other ‘L’ end which is pointing down behind the hood shock mounting bolt between the shock cylinder and the hood hinge. Important step: Wrap the Velcro strap around the shock tube and the hood prop rod securely so that there is a slight downward pressure on the middle of the hood prop rod.

DO NOT USE THE HOOD PROP ROD WITHOUT THE VELCRO SAFETY STRAP ATTACHED!!

Clip the included “REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT” tag to your hood striker to remind you to remove your KWIKTOY Hood Prop Rod before trying to close your hood.

Removal

Make sure your hood is all the way open and not binding the hood prop rod. Release the Velcro strap and lift it out, the front of the rod will come out from behind the shock bolt first and it just lifts straight up. 

Warning

Do not start, move, or drive the car with a KWIKTOY Show Car Hood Prop Rod installed. This device is for Parked static display only. Do not push or pull on the hood with excessive force with the device installed as this may damage the device or your vehicle.  This device cannot guarantee that it will prevent your hood from closing in all circumstances as extreme weather conditions or an owner or other person pulling or pushing on the car’s hood with this device in place may cause the device to release.

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Polished and chrome are the color options for these