Service Bonnet Stay

[Paulgooner]

Hi All, just got back from the Autosport show and saw a very nice 2003 Tuscan, the owner was a nice chap and we had a good chat, his car had the flip bonnet conversion which did look good. However I noticed that his service bonnet had a gas strut stay. I forgot to ask if this was part of the mod or not.
So, does anyone know if this is part of the flip mod or was it standard on later cars, or has anyone fitted a gas strut to their service bonnet.
Thanks Paul

[MrChips]

I wouldn't say it's part of the flip bonnet conversions that i've seen, unless you mean that this one was hinged together with the main bonnet, so they both raise at the same time?

I guess there's nothing stopping you putting a gas strut on the service bonnet as well, although it would mean changing the mounting point on the connection point to the car.

Did you get any pics?

[Paulgooner]

I don't think it was part of the flip mod, as the service bonnet was raised in the normal way. Didn't get any pics. It just seemed a neat little idea, I should have looked more closely, but I didn't want to take up too much time

[MPETT]

My favourite one is the plasticman mod. See this thread:
David Hills (akalasticman)
http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p43/davidhillis...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[kevin63]

Paulgooner said:

Hi All, just got back from the Autosport show and saw a very nice 2003 Tuscan, the owner was a nice chap and we had a good chat, his car had the flip bonnet conversion which did look good. However I noticed that his service bonnet had a gas strut stay. I forgot to ask if this was part of the mod or not.
So, does anyone know if this is part of the flip mod or was it standard on later cars, or has anyone fitted a gas strut to their service bonnet.
Thanks Paul

Give Surface and Design a ring, they're the ones that did Mike's conversion who I think it was who you talked to.
http://www.surfaceanddesign.com/

[nrick]

Bugger talked to him for 30 minutes and he didn't mention it has a flip bonnet Would have been very interested.

[kevin63]

[nrick]

lovely, very jealous.....

[glow worm]

Yes ... S&D do it as an extra on the flip bonnet ... It was my idea aswell as the heat exhanger cover

[T'ACK]

Mr. Glow Worm, please tell us about the heat exchange cover??

[Paulgooner]

Have to say that does look very good, the Tuscan I saw it looked like the normal service bonnet stay has just been replaced by a gas strut. It could be an easy job to start with, leaving the main bonnet for a later job.

[V8 Animal]

It was my old car and i had the mods done and the service bonnet strut was a extra all carried out by S&D

[glow worm]

T'ACK said:

Mr. Glow Worm, please tell us about the heat exchange cover??

£140+VAT ( forget it says Airbox should say Heat Exchanger on website )
http://www.surfaceanddesign.com/page9.html

Edited by glow worm on Sunday 15th January 11:17

[Cats]

Are those Leven alloy reservoir caps? I'd like some of those myself

[glow worm]

Cats said:

Are those Leven alloy reservoir caps? I'd like some of those myself

Yes they are Leven ones, I could only get the anodised ones at the time..they are pretty rare nowadays..Not sure if PPC are doing a new batch... On a Convertible or MK2 with electo-hydraulic PAS, the MK1 Tuscan cap will not fit, but the engine oil one fits both PAS and Oil...So I have two engine oil caps .

[V8 Animal]

Leven have relaunched these

[Cats]

Many thanks I'll look into this further

[blueg33]

glow worm said:

£140+VAT ( forget it says Airbox should say Heat Exchanger on website )
http://www.surfaceanddesign.com/page9.html

Edited by glow worm on Sunday 15th January 11:17

That engine bay is the very reason why I WON'T be doing the flip bonnet conversion.

I have no suitable superlatives to offer.