[DML] Re: Hood Struts

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxx> wrote:
> Have the DMCH door struts been fixed so they dont bend
> the mount when the door is closed??

Marc

A severely bent strut mount is one bit of damage that I have seldom 
seen. The only strut mounts that I have seen severely bent were the 
ones where the owners put a brace or clamp on the strut to hold the 
door open in a parade. The brace on the body never broke but the 
bouncing of the car did bend some back to a major angle. For a long 
time I used Paul Pitman's struts but since he got out of the 
business I have always used the DMCH struts. Everything seems fine.

The reason I preferred Paul's and now DMCH, is because the amount of 
back pressure used to slow the door down at close to fully open is 
in my opinion just right. Grady's struts don't seem to have any back 
pressure. On hot days the DMCH struts allow the door to open smooth 
while it is also slowed down by back pressure when near fully open. 
That way the door does not open at full speed and stress the mounts 
at the stop position. Grady's struts just seem to allow the door to 
fly open. Often in Houston, especially on a hot summer afternoon, I 
was more worried about the mounts breaking off when I opened the 
door. I have always used the DMCH struts with confidence.

Harold McElraft - 3354