On Mon, 18 May 1998, Bob Lang wrote:
> Good luck, I have no idea how making a pin release system would work.
How about a system similar to the one that Ford trucks use on the
tailgate? To remove: undo restraints, lift *out* one end and move gate
sideways. The hinges are circular, with the 'out' one having a c-shaped
shell, so that it will only come out when it's pulled at a certain
direction.
It may be more helpful to find a Ford truck and see how it works ;-)
The thing I'd be most worried about is crash protection; it would be no
fun to have the bonnet fly off in a collision. I think some corvettes do
this (it pops up in the air), not a good time to learn about projectile
dynamics!
-Malcolm
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