my exact method as well!
A bungee works great for this.
Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou" <doug@dougbraun.com>
To: "Terry Thompson" <firespiter@yahoo.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: opening the bonnet - on the way! (from another list)
I keep a bungee cord in the trunk for this situation.
I hook it from the center joint of the support arm to
a point near the bonnet hinge, so the support arm can't
fold up.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 11:28 AM 10/18/01 , Terry Thompson wrote:
>The locking mechanism for the struts is a good idea.
>On gusty days or if you're broken down next to a road
>where 18 wheelers drive by, the propped bonnet flexes
>and bounces as if it's threatening to come slam down
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