Quote Originally Posted by Rigdotcom View Post
I set the hood on, got it lined up exactly how I wanted it, and attached the hinges to the hood first. Then I lined up the brackets for the latch. The gas struts will be the next thing. Can you send me a picture of your mounting area for the struts? I planned to raise them a bit, and weld in a piece of metal as a new mount support.

The hood is a bit shaky when lifted, but I don't plan on lifting it often (fingers crossed)
you are on the right track with your mounting method.

note how when the hood is closed the struts are pushing directly across the hood instead of still pushing it up. I found that this method of mounting the struts helped make the hood fitment easier.