Chuck 98 RT/10
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The hood is so easy to remove I'm toying with the idea of a ceiling-mounted pulley system. It would make working on Vipers or any car for that matter a lot easier. Anybody have any ideas or pics?
Pulley system for the clamshell
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BlackSnake99
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kinda like this but beefier? I like the idea...
kinda like this but beefier? I like the idea...
Chuck 98 RT/10
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Yeah, something like that but not for that kinda scratch. Jeeze, a pulley, straps and a winch for $350?
Our hoods aren't even very heavy, just large and impossible for one man to handle.
BlackSnake99
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yeah. and we thought the Viper tax was bad....
Here's the one I designed and built for my car. I used coated steel aircraft cable and nico pressed all the sleeves in place. I used heat shrink over any exposed sleeves and or cable. I then purchased soft climbers slings which attach to the factory points. I can send detail pics if you need them. I placed a forged eye into the footing of my house and hooked a 1 ton com-a-long to the eye. All my cables run to the come-a-long. The system works flawlessly and lifts the hood off at the exact angle that the hood opens to. Simple one man operation.
Chuck 98 RT/10
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Here's the one I designed and built for my car. I used coated steel aircraft cable and nico pressed all the sleeves in place. I used heat shrink over any exposed sleeves and or cable. I then purchased soft climbers slings which attach to the factory points. I can send detail pics if you need them. I placed a forged eye into the footing of my house and hooked a 1 ton com-a-long to the eye. All my cables run to the come-a-long. The system works flawlessly and lifts the hood off at the exact angle that the hood opens to. Simple one man operation.
Some pics would be good. Are all the parts available at Lowes or Home Depot?
Chuck 98 RT/10
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Good site. Gives me some ideas. Thanks.
Chuck 98 RT/10
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I don't have the kind of ceiling height you have so my hood would need to be stored completely horizontal. Therefore I would likely require additional hands to help align the bolt holes when installing.
Maybe I should just build a rack high up on the wall and have someone help with the hood when it comes time for removal and installing.
1TONY1
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I would like to see the pictures. My wife is trained very well on removal/install help but she doesn't really like i we talk about a cable system everytime but it hasn't happened yet
[email protected] if you want to e-mail them. Thanks !!Chuck 98 RT/10
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She should be grateful you let her touch your snake.
1TONY1
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I know but it's the other way around....I'm grateful when she does touch it !!! Wait, Are we still talking Vipers
BOTTLEFED
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When I was having problems keeping a motor together, I fabbed up a quick and cheap system to keep my hood out of the way. Very simple and bought all the parts at Ace.
It consists of nylon rope, some eye bolts, copper tubing, and pipe insulation. I cut 2 pieces of tubing that would rest nicely under my hood and cradle it at the front and back. Then I cut the pipe insulation to fit the tubing to add cushion to the tubing. Next I ran the rope through the tubing and then to the eye bolts that I mounted up in my rafters. My garage ceiling isn't very high either (maybe 9ft to the rafters). So the eye bolts act as the pulleys and the rope slides through them and down to each side of the car.
It takes 2 people but you don't have to be strong to do it. Its not perfected, but it is simple and it did hold my hood above my car for over a month while I swapped motors. It probably cost me less than $20 and 2-3hrs of engineering and installation.
I'm not at home right now or I'd take some pics for you guys.
It consists of nylon rope, some eye bolts, copper tubing, and pipe insulation. I cut 2 pieces of tubing that would rest nicely under my hood and cradle it at the front and back. Then I cut the pipe insulation to fit the tubing to add cushion to the tubing. Next I ran the rope through the tubing and then to the eye bolts that I mounted up in my rafters. My garage ceiling isn't very high either (maybe 9ft to the rafters). So the eye bolts act as the pulleys and the rope slides through them and down to each side of the car.
It takes 2 people but you don't have to be strong to do it. Its not perfected, but it is simple and it did hold my hood above my car for over a month while I swapped motors. It probably cost me less than $20 and 2-3hrs of engineering and installation.
I'm not at home right now or I'd take some pics for you guys.
SYNFULL
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I would be interested in pics and seeing how you put it together as well.
Thanks
Thanks
steel snake
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You mean like this? A trip to Home Depot and about an hour or two will do it. Of course you have to be a little handy with rope and make sure you're mounting the pulley to a rafter. The loops fit over the corners and pulls the hood up. About $15 in materials.
steel snake
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Sorry guys, didn't realize you wanted to REMOVE the hood. Obviously my system is just to open the hood when help isn't around. Carry on.
BOTTLEFED
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Here is a pic of my setup. Pretty simple
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