Redline hood lift install with a twist...

Installed my hood lift today. I didn't follow the directions... some, but not all. I decided to use flange rivets to allow removal. Measuring and drilling were per instructions; just, the holes were bigger. I touched up all the holes with paint prior to installing the flange rivets. I used 5mm flange rivets and drilled a 9/32 hole for them.









The tool is one I purchased several years back for a project on my travel trailer. It came as a kit with several sizes of nuts (metric and standard) and the sized pins to install them.



I used 5mm stainless pan heads from the hardware store. Clean install that can be removed if I need to change hoods...



The lower installation.



Finished look






I like this very much. Easy to use and as advertised.

 

I like that. Thought about it when I installed mine but figured if the rivets or screws come loose down the road I can just install rivnuts then. But I like the clean look.

 

I like that it’s removable.

 

Aircraft nut-serts, any aircraft tool supply.

And I thought you were going to surprise us with an automatic light setup

 

Ten Rounder, look close the lights are in and they come on when you lift the hood...

 

Excellent, much better and cleaner attachment.

 

Night pics w the lights on!!!!

Nice install @pearing

 

What he said, “Pics, or it didn’t happen.”