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> Putting the hood hinges on the other side, to make it open backwards.
post Aug 17, 2010 - 4:26 PM
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has anybody done this? Is it a good idea?


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post Aug 19, 2010 - 6:26 PM
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You would need to relocate the hood latch assembly and reroute the release cable. There is a lot more to it than moving the hinges.


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- SleekCelica   Putting the hood hinges on the other side   Aug 17, 2010 - 4:26 PM
- - mgnt232   i am like 99.9% positive it would work with just o...   Aug 17, 2010 - 8:34 PM
- - SleekCelica   yeah those stupid stock hinges would make this tas...   Aug 17, 2010 - 9:27 PM
- - cheela   u mean like this??   Aug 17, 2010 - 9:55 PM
- - SleekCelica   Yep, maybe not protruding over the front bumper li...   Aug 17, 2010 - 9:58 PM
- - cheela   try it then. gonna be alot of fab work and welding...   Aug 18, 2010 - 10:28 PM
- - conus00   Why would you want to do that? It's gonna be a...   Aug 19, 2010 - 10:33 AM
- - 95CelicaST   not fun to work around.   Aug 19, 2010 - 1:39 PM
- - mgnt232   From what Im picturing it would have to be welded ...   Aug 19, 2010 - 1:48 PM
- - SleekCelica   yeah, that's what I was thinking. If there was...   Aug 19, 2010 - 3:43 PM
- - 95CelicaST   You would need to relocate the hood latch assembly...   Aug 19, 2010 - 6:26 PM
- - mgnt232   well i just looked into it for like 30seconds, and...   Aug 19, 2010 - 7:08 PM
- - SleekCelica   Yeah, I've got a welder, and all that jazz, an...   Aug 19, 2010 - 9:06 PM
- - 95CelicaST   I wouldn't count on it. You'd probably be ...   Aug 19, 2010 - 9:24 PM
|- - hatchy_gt-s   QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Aug 19, 2010 - 10...   Aug 19, 2010 - 10:28 PM
|- - mgnt232   or possibly mount something to the firewall, that ...   Aug 19, 2010 - 10:47 PM
- - SleekCelica   I'm going to start tackling this probably this...   Aug 20, 2010 - 6:01 AM
|- - mgnt232   awesome take a bunch of pics and if doesnt work i...   Aug 20, 2010 - 11:03 AM
- - b1gr3d   you have to remember that a vette has alot of empt...   Aug 20, 2010 - 8:17 AM


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