In message <364C951E.F09CD5AC@gte.net>you write:
>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
I have done such a thing on my 78 Spitfire. I had a set of hatch struts
off a 86 Civic. I made a plate for the mounting the botton of the struts
to the front of the car ( the area where there are two bolts, one ontop the
other). The Honda struts swivel both on the top and bottom, so getting
things straight was not critical. Another motification was the enlarging of
the top mounting holes on the fender, found a drill bit that fit into the
original hole and when up one drill size. The Honda struts are threaded
at the top swivel which bolt up onto the fender mounting hole.
I did this because my car didn't come with the original bonnet prop, it
came with a 4 foot wooden pole. The only thing that I didn't like was the
civic struts are not strong enought (or they might be just old and tired)
to keep the hood up on their own. I made a bracket that locks into place
when it's extented. With the struts it take less effort to open and close
the hood.
I'm still trying to sort out my wiring and in hopes of putting my car
back together for next summer. Maybe I might get around to taking some
picture if there are enought interests.
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