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Added gas struts to hold up hood [bonnet]

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78Z

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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
 
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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.
 
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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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