I see from the picture the upper mount is where the original mount is on the
well. Where did you end up mounting it on the frame? You said you needed a
mounting plate, was that forthe wheel well or the frame mount?
Thanks for the dimensions this is sure going to help, you also said these
struts from the civic weren't enough to lift but did help right?
Thanks
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
- 99 GMC Safari
- 66 Ford Mustang (the wife's)
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
To: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: Hood Prop
>
>
> In message <045e01bfa0c7$fe02b6b0$dc0515ac@opentext.com>you write:
> >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.
>
> Finally got an chance to measure the struts. The extended length is 24",
> and compressed is 16". However, even with the shocks fully extended the
> bonnet can still open another inch. I also jacked up the car and
> remove one wheel to measure the length of the struts with the bonnet
> closed, that distance is 19".
>
> Hope this is of some use to those who wants to give this a try.
>
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