Bonnet Struts

[Julesprivate]

At Neil Garner's Open Day there was a Chim with gas struts to hold the bonnet open. It was a very neat installation and held the bonnet much wider than the OEM stay does.

Would anyone happen to have a link to somewhere that sells them?

Fitting them to the bonnet itself looked straightforward but I suspect the headlight shroud needs to come off to bolt them on to the wings...

[swanny71]

I also had a look at that Chim (and took some pics of the stays for referance), would be interested in more details.

[Julesprivate]

I think the owner might have said Surface & Design did the work whilst it was in for the Lupo conversion.

I have to say that was the first Lupo lights I'd seen in the flesh and I did like them too.

[phazed]

swanny71 said:

I also had a look at that Chim (and took some pics of the stays for referance), would be interested in more details.

Would you mind sharing the pics?

[phillpot]

Julesprivate said:

Would anyone happen to have a link to somewhere that sells them?

clicky

[Robert Lees]

i use the tubes that my drain rods are in, big long yellow tubes. Much better acess than normal strut, Obviously not as nice as gas struts, and u need to be in my garage...

[Julesprivate]

phillpot said:

clicky

Thanks :-) I was kinda hoping for a "here's a kit, just drill 3 holes using this template" sort of deal :-)

[phazed]

Julesprivate said:

phillpot said:

clicky

Thanks :-) I was kinda hoping for a "here's a kit, just drill 3 holes using this template" sort of deal :-)

Same here!

[swanny71]

phazed said:

Would you mind sharing the pics?

Here you go







Oh and this one you might recognise - where'd you get these from? I have a worryingly wobbly drivers side bonnet hinge.

[ChimTurbo]

Julesprivate said:

At Neil Garner's Open Day there was a Chim with gas struts to hold the bonnet open. It was a very neat installation and held the bonnet much wider than the OEM stay does.

Would anyone happen to have a link to somewhere that sells them?

Fitting them to the bonnet itself looked straightforward but I suspect the headlight shroud needs to come off to bolt them on to the wings...

Not sure if it was my Chim at the weekend. but i have had my done, there is a name and tel number on them i will get it for you.

[phazed]

Swanny they're Steve Heath Q/R hinges. One bolt in the centre on each and the bonnet slides off and can be repositioned in the same position without adjusting?