They are at their best when it comes to the wiring, Real Electrical Engineers,
Carl
Lawrie Alexander wrote:
> 'Tis amazing what those DPOs can get up to!
>
> Lawrie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
> To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>; mga <mga@napanet.net>;
> mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 4:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
>
> >Mine may have been jury rigged, they have a chrome carriage bolt through
> >the center holding everything together. Carl
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> >To: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>; mga <mga@napanet.net>;
> ><mgs@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 6:33 PM
> >Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
> >
> >
> >> I'm afraid that's not really an accurate description, Carl.
> >>
> >> At least on all the GTs I've worked on, the chrome domed piece in the
> >middle
> >> of the chrome spring cover is like a domed speed nut. It has a set of
> >grippy
> >> teeth on the inside that just press down over a stud around which the
> >spring
> >> is wrapped, (and from which one does not want to try and remove the
> spring
> >> because it is very strong!)
> >> The smaller one at the edge of the spring cover is the same type of
> thing.
> >>
> >> Both these can be removed by prying under their edges. The new ones
> >> (available from Moss under numbers 472-375 and 472-385) are fitted by
> >gently
> >> bearing down on them and pressing them in place. From past experience, I
> >can
> >> tell you that trying to hammer them on will dent them................
> >>
> >> Lawrie
> >> British Sportscar Center
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
> >> To: mga <mga@napanet.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 1:32 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Need help on GT hatch stays
> >>
> >>
> >> >Thay have a bolt passing through the center. Dont take the springs apart
> >or
> >> >remove the arms from them.
> >> >Just the center bolt remove and reinstall. Carl E.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >---- Original Message -----
> >> >From: mga <mga@napanet.net>
> >> >To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >> >Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 3:11 PM
> >> >Subject: Need help on GT hatch stays
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hello fellow GTer's:
> >> >>
> >> >> I am trying to install new chrome plastic hatch stay spring covers. I
> >> >> cannot tell how the spring assembly comes apart so that I can install
> >the
> >> >> cover. Has anyone done this?
> >> >>
> >> >> Also, are the two bright metal bolt covers available?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for any help you can give me!
> >> >>
> >> >> Don Scott
> >> >
> >
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