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Re: opening the bonnet - on the way! (from another list)

To: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: opening the bonnet - on the way! (from another list)
From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 12:26:15 -0400
I keep a bungee cord in the trunk for this situation.
I hook it from the center joint of the support arm to
a point near the bonnet hinge, so the support arm can't
fold up.

Doug Braun
'72 Spit

At 11:28 AM 10/18/01 , Terry Thompson wrote:

>The locking mechanism for the struts is a good idea.
>On gusty days or if you're broken down next to a road
>where 18 wheelers drive by, the propped bonnet flexes
>and bounces as if it's threatening to come slam down
>on you. On the stock support arm sometimes, I'll take
>a large zip tie to put around the brace point to keep
>it from scaring the bejeezus out of me while I'm under
>the hood.

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