Always good to use the classic formula
99% planning and design
1% implementation
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100% satisfaction
David A. Templeton
Open Text Corp.
Waterloo, ON
Canada
N2L-5Z5
- 74 Spitfire - "Spit-Six"
- 76 Spitfire 1500 - Parts
- 95 GMC 2500 Ext LB 4x4
- 66 Ford Mustang (the wife's)
----- Original Message -----
From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 4:13 PM
Subject: RE: Hood Prop
>
> I have found gas struts which should have sufficient force to lift the
hood
> (especially with two of them), however the overall length and the working
> length of the strut must be carefully calculated in order to prevent
> unwanted stresses on the gas strut and mounting points. I may be guilty
of
> over engineering at times but having to repair and redesign a poorly
> engineered solution to a problem can be a REAL LARGE pain in the "arss"!
> :-)
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David A Templeton [mailto:davidt@opentext.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 12:32 PM
> To: Simmons, Reid W; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Cc: Dave Chu
> Subject: Re: Hood Prop
>
>
>
> I think Dave Chu has the right location, at least from his picture. Is
this
> location available on the left side as well? I don't know right now, I
will
> have to check tonight.
>
> Hey Dave, since you have dimensions what is the maximum length of the
shock?
> What is the compressed length? I am sure with 2 shocks it could lift the
> bonnet. I know for a fact that my bonnet doesn't weight as much as my
> Safari's hatch back and it only uses 2 shocks.
>
> Regards
>
> David A. Templeton
> Open Text Corp.
> Waterloo, ON
> Canada
> N2L-5Z5
> - 74 Spitfire - "Spit-Six"
> - 76 Spitfire 1500 - Parts
> - 95 GMC 2500 Ext LB 4x4
> - 66 Ford Mustang (the wife's)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> To: <Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 2:54 PM
> Subject: RE: Hood Prop
>
>
> >
> > John;
> >
> > Yes, I have been doing a design to use dual gas struts to assist in
> lifting
> > and lowering the hood (bonnet). However, I have not gotten very far yet
> do
> > to many other higher priority tasks (too many projects, too little
time).
> > The mechanics of it are relatively simple but the precision with which
it
> is
> > implemented will be the critical area. My hope is that this design
> > modification will greatly ease the operation of opening and closing the
> hood
> > (bonnet) and result in less fatigue to certain components. Currently my
> > target cost is set at well under $100 for the conversion.
> >
> > Anyone have a fairly accurate figure for the free weight of the hood
> > (bonnet)? I REALLY don't want to remove my perfectly fitted one to
> measure
> > this.
> >
> > Reid
> > '79 Spitfire (original owner)
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com [mailto:Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com]
> > Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 9:53 AM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Hood Prop
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > My hood prop is shot. Look in Vic Brit catalog...$40 !!! I don't think
> > so.
> >
> > I will look for a used one but...has anyone thought of using one of
those
> > pneumatic (sp) props they are putting in everything these days
> (hatchbacks,
> > mini-van hatches, trunk lifts, etc) on the Spitfire hood. (bonnet)?
> >
> > It seems like this could be a way to get around lifting-at-the-latches
> > method that rips the fenders to he$^. No?
> >
> > Anyone?
> >
> > -John
> >
>
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