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Re: Possible to remove hood/bonnet by oneself?

To: Adrian Jones <adrianjones747@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Possible to remove hood/bonnet by oneself?
From: Larry Macy <lmacy@phillymgclub.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 08:39:09 -0500
Kidding?? Right??

A single person can take one of these off (when I read this, I kept  
seeing a Bugeye bonnet in my mind). Just loosen all the bolts, leave  
the ones in the support for last, put a blankey twixt the bonnet and  
cowl, pull the support and off it comes. Only weighs about 30 or 40  
lbs. Easy for one to do.

Now putting it back on?? 2 folks or scratched paint, your call.

Larry

On Jan 5, 2007, at 7:32 PM, Adrian Jones wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> Here is my next project:
>
> http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/AdrianJones34/ProjectCar1.jpg
>
> Would it be possible to remove the hood by myself?
>
> I could invite the neighbour over to help but then I would have to  
> listen to him for 3 hours while he drinks all my beer.
>
> I'm thinking of running a rope from the latch on the underside of  
> the hood (bonnet), over the top of the car and securing it to the  
> trunk (boot) handle.
>
> Then again, is it too unwieldly and heavy for one guy?
>
> (I'm also thinking of securing a rope from the hood to an upstairs  
> window.  There is a little voice telling me not to do that but  
> there is also a bigger voice that says "Go for it!")
>
> There's only 4 bolts and it is not one of those spring loaded hoods.
>
> Anybody got advice?
>
> Regards,  Adrian

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