Reid,
Did you notice what was under that Gas Shock supported bonnet? It was a
Mazda Rotary engine!
The guy was giving 2 lap rides during the event to daring people who
wanted to take a fast tour of PIR.
Joe
"Simmons, Reid W" wrote:
>
> Hi all;
>
> I went to the All British Field Meet (ABFM) in Portland, Oregon last
> weekend, and WOW! I saw more Frog-Eye Sprites (one of my top car loves) in
> one place than even when I raced Sprites. However, the Spitfire turnout was
> much less than I had hoped. MGs and Jaguars seemed to be there in the
> greatest numbers.
>
> There was one Spitfire whose owner had installed "gas shocks" (hatchback
> type gas cylinders) to assist with raising and lowering of the hood
> (bonnet). Unfortunately, I did not take measurements of the mounting
> locations nor did I note the type of gas shocks used. Has anyone on this
> list done a similar modification, and if so where and how did you mount
> them, and what types of gas shocks did you use?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
> Beaverton, OR
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