Hi Neil,
In my '79 the upper prop rod is fitted to the FORWARD hole in the wheel
arch, not the one in that little 'valley'.
What is the interference point when you use the front wheel arch hole? If
it's the arch itself, do you have enough spacers fitted on the mounting
bolt? Mine provides about 1/4 inch of clearance between the bonnet and
prop rod.. And nyloc nuts are used, I assume so that they can remain a bit
'loose' on the mounting nut and let everything swivel.
Or, could just the top rod be end-for-ended? Mine isn't perfectly
straight. Let me know if you want a diagram. (Wish I had the digital
camera that's on my Christmas list!)
And just to clarify, the clutch fluid pipe on mine never extends past the
firewall; in fact it is clamped to the PWBA (the brake warning light
thingie) next to the brake master cylinder.
Atwell
At 10:54 PM 11/10/98 -800, Neil McAllister wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>You may recall my request of last week regarding correct hood (bonnet) prop
>installation. Thanks to all who responded; in the end I decided that mine
was
>pretty well installed, but, in the interests of originality, I would make one
>change suggested by Atwell and move the bottom end to the inside (engine
side)
>of the lower bracket. That done, I carefully lowered the bonnet, and watched
>in sheer horror as the prop came to rest ontop of the clutch hydraulic line
>as it makes it's way along the front edge of the firewall shelf. A close
look
>at the line indicates the prop has been resting on it for some time now.
>
>I then tried almost every possible combination; none worked. Now I'm
wondering
>if I'm using the correct mounting hole in the bonnet. There are two; I have
>been using the rearward one (that sits inside the stamped channel valley in
>the wheel arch). The forward hole just seems to make the whole thing bind up.
>
> I believe the prop should be installed with the long straight shaft with the
>limiter on the bottom and the limiter should sit on top of the upper rod.
>
>I know this isn't exactly rocket science; but any and all advice most
welcome.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Neil
>Neil R. McAllister
>Acting Adult Services Librarian
>Fraser Valley Regional Library
>Chilliwack Public Library
>45860 1st Avenue
>Chilliwack, B.C., Canada
>Telephone: (604) 792-1941
>E-mail: neil.mcallister@fvrl.bc.ca
>
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