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bkksl

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Original hood rod holder bracket
« on: March 25, 2015, 14:53:57 »
Does anyone know what the holder bracket for the hood rod look like?  ( The bracket that you put the hood rod in to keep the hood open).  I look at what is on my car now and dont think its original. Do you know what the original one look like and where I can buy them?

attached is the pic of what I have in the car

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Re: Original hood rod holder bracket
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2015, 18:10:45 »
« Last Edit: March 25, 2015, 18:15:26 by WRe »

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Re: Original hood rod holder bracket
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2015, 23:42:52 »
That's definitely not it.

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Re: Original hood rod holder bracket
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2015, 01:59:24 »
This is not the original. The original looks like a U channel bolted to the fender. I do not see the tension metal rod that rides on the U channel. Someone modified the original. MB still carry all what you need.

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Re: Original hood rod holder bracket
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2015, 07:59:39 »
Dan, can you explain what you mean,  That's defiantly not it,  As far as I can see the part that SLS sells, as you can see in post #1 is the plastic part that the torsion bar rod slides in  ie the rod that holds up the bonnet/hood.
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