I've seen this too, a couple of years ago.
The guy needed to fabricate his own 'lower swivel' mounts (at the
mounting point of the quarter valences), and he used 2 struts. Both
came from a 2nd generation Honda CRX, I believe.
Michael
70 & 71 GT6s
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Brian [SMTP:brian_s@deq.state.la.us]
> Sent: Friday, November 13, 1998 12:11 PM
> To: Neil McAllister; spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: RE: Bonnet prop length?
>
> 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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