Joe,
I think you would have to change the mounbting point on the inner fender and
the cylinder would push "forward" instead of "up". (It would be easier to
show on a car than try to explain in words.)
Brian H. Smith
1959 TR3
1972 Spitfire IV
1977 TR7
Lake Charles, LA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [SMTP:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Friday, November 13, 1998 2:23 PM
> To: Smith, Brian
> Cc: Neil McAllister; spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: Bonnet prop length?
>
> Brian,
> I doubt there is enough distance between the two attaching points (in
> the closed position) to mount anything but the stock type rod. But I
> would be interested to hear if anybody has tried this and what measure
> of success was achieved.
>
> Joe
>
> Smith, Brian wrote:
> >
> > I don't know the lenght but I once saw the prop rod replaced with what
> > looked like the trunk stay. Also could you use a gas cylinder like what
> is
> > on a late model car? That would be cool...unlatch you hood and it rises
> on
> > it own. (until...like a late model car, the cyliders loose their charge
> and
> > you end up with a 2x4 holding the hood up!)
> >
> > Brian H. Smith
> > 1959 TR3
> > 1972 Spitfire IV
> > 1977 TR7
> > Lake Charles, LA
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Neil McAllister [SMTP:neil.mcallister@fvrl.bc.ca]
> > > Sent: Friday, November 13, 1998 5:25 AM
> > > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Bonnet prop length?
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Can someone e-mail me the length in inches of the top bonnet rod prop
> for
> > > 1980
> > > 1500? I suspect a DPO cut mine off (perhaps after a break), and the
> > > shortened
> > > length is what is causing me untold grief (As Atwell Haines will
> > > attest;-)).
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Neil
>
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