Hey this is cool we are getting closer to a solution! :-))
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: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
To: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>
Cc: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: Hood Prop
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> In message <045e01bfa0c7$fe02b6b0$dc0515ac@opentext.com>you write:
> >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.
>
> I have them on both side of the car, and they were not enought to hold
> the bonnet up. As to the measurments, I will have to get it off the car
> tonight. I think struts from a minivan would be a better candidate,
since
> the Civic hatch doesn't weight that much.
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