Count me in, Paul.
Tony Childs
72 Spitfire - FK38809U
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From: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; "CARS Spitfires@Autox. Team. Net (E-mail)"
<spitfires@autox.team.net>; <spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com>;
<SPIT6CGT6@yahoogroups.com>; <nass@yahoogroups.com>; "Mike Ross"
<MIKEROSS@Prodigy.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:43 AM
Subject: { NASS } Re: opening the bonnet - on the way! (from another list)
> ....Gas Struts for Spit and GT6 bonnets....
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> Well you just may get your wishes!
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> I've been in contact with one of the many mfr'rs
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> of gas struts and am working with them specing
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> out the requirements of a pair of struts for just
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> such an application!
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> Question...
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> Some variations exist. We can configure them to
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> open the bonnet automatically with almost zero
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> force required to open, and very minimal
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> close force required. The second config under
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> consideration is a little force to open at first and then
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> a 'lock' that keeps them open, requiring you to
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> 'release' a stop to close the bonnet.
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> The latter seem safer to me as the bonnet could not
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> inadvertently close on you. This is primarily a function
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> of where/how (the position) the struts are mounted and how much
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> pressure is in them.
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> Anyone interested, please let me know as a mass purchase
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> of course would be cheaper.
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> Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Mike Ross" <MIKEROSS@Prodigy.net>
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> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:01 AM
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> Subject: Re: opening the bonnet
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> James,
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> I have two GT6's and three Spits. I can open all by myself. However,
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> on one of the Spits I have to open on the left side. For some reason
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> it hangs up if I try openning on the right. On one of the GT6's the
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> bonnet drags on the sides and is not as easy to open as it should be.
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> I too would love to add gas struts.
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> Mike http://pages.prodigy.net/mikeross/
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> '66 Spitfire
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> '70 GT6+ (maroon)
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> '70 GT6+ (green)
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> '68 Spitfire (body for GT6 convertible project)
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> '69 GT6 parts car (for project)
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> -----Original Message-----
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> From: James Carruthers <jcarruthers@freenet.co.uk>
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> To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
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> Date: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:17 AM
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> Subject: opening the bonnet
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> >It dawned on me yesterday that if I ever broke down in my Spit, and I
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> was on my own, I wouldnt be able to open the bonnet - to check
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> everything.
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> >Ive tried doing it before - but the bonnet just wont open. Also it
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> seems to flex a certain amount - almost like its going to snap in
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> half. So opening on just one side doesnt seem a good idea anyway. The
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> side that Im not lifting just doesnt move - and just catches on on the
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> catch.
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> >So can anyone actually open the bonnet on their own? Do I just not
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> have the strength - do I need to start going down the gym? and has
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> anyone installed any kind of gas lift like in modern cars?
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> >James
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> >1977 Pimento Red Spit - Now working again.
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