redline hood lift - Toyota Yaris Forums

Jerkratt · 07-04-2007, 06:53 AM

so i bought the redline elite hoodlift and received it but i did not know you have to rivet it. i thought it would bolt on.. so my question is does anyone have a rivet gun and know how to rivet? ill pay or smoke up or buy some beer or something. it came with the ones your sopost to use btw...

jdium · 07-04-2007, 07:11 AM

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...0053&langId=-1

Meteorite Man · 07-04-2007, 07:55 AM

Do you know how to use a stapler? If so, you are more than capable of using a rivet gun. Take the instructions you got with the hood strut (the ones that tell you that you HAVE to use a rivet gun) to HomeDepot, Lowe's or better yet a local Mom & Pop hardware store and explain what you are trying to do.

More help than you'll know what to do with.

Chuck

Jerkratt · 07-05-2007, 06:38 AM

thanks im going to do that tomorrow lol

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 07-05-2007, 12:00 PM

EIGHTY BUCKS FOR THAT SHIT AND IT HAS TO BE RIVITED ON????/ WTF...........

9vapors · 07-05-2007, 12:09 PM

Yeah, I think it is way overpriced. I paid about the same for 2 Tein dampers... I think I am going to do a diy one in this case. Rear hatch damper from a Honda civic will work just fine.

Meteorite Man · 07-05-2007, 01:33 PM

One more option, I know it's summer vacation but there are those who like to go against the grain. Go to a local Vocational/Technical High School and give them a shot at it. Usually it only costs you material. There are no labor costs. Many will take on a small job like that. I went to Vo-Tech and we did stuff like this all the time.

Just a thought.

Chuck

eijikikimaru · 07-05-2007, 07:23 PM

My search button not working... did I miss a possible gb on these while I was gone?

Black Yaris · 07-05-2007, 07:24 PM

redline will do a GB if 10 people want to buy

CaysE · 07-05-2007, 07:30 PM

What's the discount on a GB?

Black Yaris · 07-05-2007, 07:33 PM

I am pretty sure it was a 20%

eijikikimaru · 07-05-2007, 07:47 PM

been searching... but didn't we have a tread about a possible gb?

I know we had one when this product was still in development but was deleted due to... uh, I don't remember why

... is there a new updated one?

Black Yaris · 07-05-2007, 08:21 PM

it was deleted due to Redline was not a supporting vendor, and I started a group buy with out them being a supporting vendor (as other people on this site have done) but my group buy was deleted

eijikikimaru · 07-05-2007, 11:25 PM

OH YEAH!!! I remember now... they don't want to become a supporting vendor?

Black Yaris · 07-05-2007, 11:32 PM

They will.... I am unsure the communication between the admin and the vendor.... I gave the redline the info to get ahold of the admin to become a vendor (wich they seemed interested in, so we could do a GB) but I have yet to hear anything back from the Admin or Redline

CaysE · 07-06-2007, 12:25 AM

I can't imagine why it would be a problem... Nobody else makes these.

churp · 07-06-2007, 12:41 AM

In case anyones wondering I did a DIY on the hood lift.....Order parts from MSC (prices and part #'s shown), fab a bracket, no drilling on the Yaris, no pop rivets, no reaching into the fenderwell to attach a stud, and a DIY price of under $25. Just got to use the search!!!!!

Black Yaris · 07-06-2007, 01:18 AM

But you get a $25 install with that, the Redline unit looks much better and is positioned better, and holds the hood better. But if you do not care about cosmetics or longevity I would go with the $25 DIY

07-04-2007, 06:53 AM	#1
Jerkratt View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Liftback S (RIP 07) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ Posts: 1,379	redline hood lift so i bought the redline elite hoodlift and received it but i did not know you have to rivet it. i thought it would bolt on.. so my question is does anyone have a rivet gun and know how to rivet? ill pay or smoke up or buy some beer or something. it came with the ones your sopost to use btw... __________________ "It hurts more when its wet"

07-04-2007, 07:11 AM	#2
jdium Mr Attitude Drives: Blazing Blue 5 Spd Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hillsboro Posts: 302	http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...0053&langId=-1 __________________ It's scary to think that half the people surrounding you are below average...

07-04-2007, 07:55 AM	#3
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	Do you know how to use a stapler? If so, you are more than capable of using a rivet gun. Take the instructions you got with the hood strut (the ones that tell you that you HAVE to use a rivet gun) to HomeDepot, Lowe's or better yet a local Mom & Pop hardware store and explain what you are trying to do. More help than you'll know what to do with. Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-05-2007, 06:38 AM	#4
Jerkratt View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Liftback S (RIP 07) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ Posts: 1,379	thanks im going to do that tomorrow lol __________________ "It hurts more when its wet"

07-05-2007, 12:00 PM	#5
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	EIGHTY BUCKS FOR THAT SHIT AND IT HAS TO BE RIVITED ON????/ WTF........... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

07-05-2007, 12:09 PM	#6
9vapors Awesome. Drives: 07 Meteorite Metallic Hatch Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NY Posts: 105	Yeah, I think it is way overpriced. I paid about the same for 2 Tein dampers... I think I am going to do a diy one in this case. Rear hatch damper from a Honda civic will work just fine.

07-05-2007, 01:33 PM	#7
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	One more option, I know it's summer vacation but there are those who like to go against the grain. Go to a local Vocational/Technical High School and give them a shot at it. Usually it only costs you material. There are no labor costs. Many will take on a small job like that. I went to Vo-Tech and we did stuff like this all the time. Just a thought. Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-05-2007, 07:23 PM	#8
eijikikimaru Q(','Q) View User's Garage Drives: 3dr Meteroite Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. CaL Posts: 399	My search button not working... did I miss a possible gb on these while I was gone?

07-05-2007, 07:24 PM	#9
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	redline will do a GB if 10 people want to buy __________________

07-05-2007, 07:30 PM	#10
CaysE That Focus Guy Drives: 2004 Focus RSVT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 51	What's the discount on a GB?

07-05-2007, 07:33 PM	#11
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	I am pretty sure it was a 20% __________________

07-05-2007, 07:47 PM	#12
eijikikimaru Q(','Q) View User's Garage Drives: 3dr Meteroite Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. CaL Posts: 399	been searching... but didn't we have a tread about a possible gb? I know we had one when this product was still in development but was deleted due to... uh, I don't remember why ... is there a new updated one?

07-05-2007, 08:21 PM	#13
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	it was deleted due to Redline was not a supporting vendor, and I started a group buy with out them being a supporting vendor (as other people on this site have done) but my group buy was deleted __________________

07-05-2007, 11:25 PM	#14
eijikikimaru Q(','Q) View User's Garage Drives: 3dr Meteroite Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. CaL Posts: 399	OH YEAH!!! I remember now... they don't want to become a supporting vendor?

07-05-2007, 11:32 PM	#15
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	They will.... I am unsure the communication between the admin and the vendor.... I gave the redline the info to get ahold of the admin to become a vendor (wich they seemed interested in, so we could do a GB) but I have yet to hear anything back from the Admin or Redline __________________

07-06-2007, 12:25 AM	#16
CaysE That Focus Guy Drives: 2004 Focus RSVT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 51	I can't imagine why it would be a problem... Nobody else makes these.

07-06-2007, 12:41 AM	#17
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	In case anyones wondering I did a DIY on the hood lift.....Order parts from MSC (prices and part #'s shown), fab a bracket, no drilling on the Yaris, no pop rivets, no reaching into the fenderwell to attach a stud, and a DIY price of under $25. Just got to use the search!!!!! __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

07-06-2007, 01:18 AM	#18
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	But you get a $25 install with that, the Redline unit looks much better and is positioned better, and holds the hood better. But if you do not care about cosmetics or longevity I would go with the $25 DIY __________________

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