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Added gas struts to hold up hood [bonnet]

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bunch of pics and such by now my hood is no longer held open by a chain hung from the garage roof beam!


sorry for the blurry pictures - digi camera I borrow sucks

https://members.shaw.ca/spitfire1500/struts.html

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a good use for an 80s Subaru wagon anyway

I just hope this won't make me a future DPO
 
Thjey're good for bonnets, MGB GT rear hatches, MGB trunk lids....all kinds of uses - Ian Pender sells a complete kit with brackets, etc.
 
The gas struts are really neat, but weight sensitive. The ones on my TR7 boot lid seem to last forever while my Chevy Astro's rear hatch goes through a pair every 18 to 24 months. The NAPA replacements seem to be better than the factory originals.
 
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