Bonnet Hinges

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Bonnet Hinges

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Looking for a pair of Bonnet hinges EK to modify to be outbound spring posts - don't need to be perfect as will be re-plated after modifying but not rusty pls.
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have a pair, will pm you
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thanks Patrick
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Me too if doesn't work out though don't see why wouldn't.

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Are you still looking for bonnet hinges Rob?

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Yes mate - I was hoping you found a pair hidden in the parts department

One way or another I need to modify the passenger side one to give the carb more clearance
Errol62 wrote: Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:57 pm Are you still looking for bonnet hinges Rob?

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Should have. Will have a look.
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I've got a couple hanging in the roof of man land if you need Wal
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Cheers Neil - see how Clay goes first

Ive been looking at it each time I go down to "man Land" as you call it and even thinking of doing away with springs altogether and going for a solid pin system even - drill a hole through two parts when bonnet is up and just use a simple pin to hold in place - simple but ultimately effective as I think even moving the springs to the outside way provide issues with the drip channels - I had given an original spring to Wheelan springs to see if they could come up with a smaller diameter -higher spring rate option but the clowns lost it so I'm now down an original spring also - Doh.
FireKraka wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:02 pm I've got a couple hanging in the roof of man land if you need Wal
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Have you thought about Gas struts not real costly and should work ok
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As Billy said Wal gas struts may be the way to go contact V6 Conversions they are making them I believe.

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yeah I have seen their hinges and they are good - but you need chop a fair chunk out of the drip channel to fit them
FireKraka wrote: Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:21 am As Billy said Wal gas struts may be the way to go contact V6 Conversions they are making them I believe.

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Did you hear the pop when I finally pulled my finger out and dug these up? PM address Rob. Can't be effed looking it up.

They are off my old sedan and are good order bar surface rust. I must have taken off th ed zinc with the wire brush back in the day.Image

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Sweet thanks mate - I wondered what that sound was - like a 4-10 chasing rabbits back in the day lol


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Just posted them off Rob

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