Wayne at the risk of seeming like a whining feeble old man. Age and diminished
abilities does impose its limitations. That hood is heavy for a young body. So
an old body can search for a spring or two or three. I bought my first
Magnette when my crappy neck disc caused too much pain getting into my MGB Gt.
(loved that car). Our cars will survive as long as there is a young buck
giving a thumbs up when they see one of our cars being driven down the road.
Every time I drive my car and use it at least half an hour there is at least
one "what is it?" with an admiring glance. Keep a positive thought! Arch
Sent from my iPad
On Dec 30, 2013, at 4:12 PM, "Wayne & Isabel Hardy" <gwhardy@suddenlink.net>
wrote:
> And that's what worries me...who will tend these neat little cars when we are
> all too old and feeble to lift the bonnet on one without "booster"
> springs????? I too have waved goodbye to the 3/4 century mark a bit ago. So
> far I can lift the hood, but the idea of working on a cold concrete floor, in
> the winter, on my back, just doesn't have the appeal it once did.
>
> Wombat.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Gene deRuelle
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 1:08 PM
> To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
> Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Magnette
>
> I'll trade ya! on the 4th of January I turn 78.
>
> Gene D
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arch Boston" <arch.boston@twc.com>
> To: "List for the Z Magnette Group - North America"
> <zmagnette@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 10:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Magnette
>
>
>> Wayne, on the 28th of Jan. I hit the 3/4 century mark. So, yes the hood
>> does get heavier. Perhaps BMC decided that eliminating it would be a good
>> cost cutter. Arch
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Dec 30, 2013, at 11:39 AM, "Wayne & Isabel Hardy"
>> <gwhardy@suddenlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> That hood booster spring sure looks like a locally engineered improvement.
>>> I've never even seen one on a Z series Magnette. Trunk lid yes maybe, but
>>> hood..???? Sure a good idea though, the older I get the heavier that hood
>>> thing gets.
>>>
>>> Wombat
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Arch Boston
>>> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 9:53 AM
>>> To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
>>> Subject: [Zmagnette] Magnette
>>>
>>> Does anyone have one of these ZA hood assist springs on a parts car they
>>> want to sell? Need complete unit. Arch
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>
>>>
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