I think Dave Chu has the right location, at least from his picture. Is this
location available on the left side as well? I don't know right now, I will
have to check tonight.
Hey Dave, since you have dimensions what is the maximum length of the shock?
What is the compressed length? I am sure with 2 shocks it could lift the
bonnet. I know for a fact that my bonnet doesn't weight as much as my
Safari's hatch back and it only uses 2 shocks.
Regards
David A. Templeton
Open Text Corp.
Waterloo, ON
Canada
N2L-5Z5
- 74 Spitfire - "Spit-Six"
- 76 Spitfire 1500 - Parts
- 95 GMC 2500 Ext LB 4x4
- 66 Ford Mustang (the wife's)
----- Original Message -----
From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
To: <Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 2:54 PM
Subject: RE: Hood Prop
>
> John;
>
> Yes, I have been doing a design to use dual gas struts to assist in
lifting
> and lowering the hood (bonnet). However, I have not gotten very far yet
do
> to many other higher priority tasks (too many projects, too little time).
> The mechanics of it are relatively simple but the precision with which it
is
> implemented will be the critical area. My hope is that this design
> modification will greatly ease the operation of opening and closing the
hood
> (bonnet) and result in less fatigue to certain components. Currently my
> target cost is set at well under $100 for the conversion.
>
> Anyone have a fairly accurate figure for the free weight of the hood
> (bonnet)? I REALLY don't want to remove my perfectly fitted one to
measure
> this.
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com [mailto:Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 9:53 AM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Hood Prop
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> My hood prop is shot. Look in Vic Brit catalog...$40 !!! I don't think
> so.
>
> I will look for a used one but...has anyone thought of using one of those
> pneumatic (sp) props they are putting in everything these days
(hatchbacks,
> mini-van hatches, trunk lifts, etc) on the Spitfire hood. (bonnet)?
>
> It seems like this could be a way to get around lifting-at-the-latches
> method that rips the fenders to he$^. No?
>
> Anyone?
>
> -John
>
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