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914GT bonnet lift springs for fibreglass GT lid

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:37 am
by amallagh
I wanted to preserve the original bonnet lift springs on my GT conversion to keep things neat and tidy and not have to mess about with a fiddly bonnet prop . After much trial and error I have sourced a alternative spring that does the job perfectly for a GT style fibreglass front hood that weights around 1/2 of of the original metal hood. Slightly heavier bonnets up to about 9kg can be catered for by using the adjustable spring position on the inner arch.
The spring length and spring weight have been selected to give a lovely smooth action from open to closed for a GT hood. These springs are only 275g each so don't worry about the weight and they can very easily be fitted by hand. They are galvanised so no worry about rusting.

£15 for a pair of springs + £3.50 postage
Andrew
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:29 am
by fourteener
Well done Andrew. 8)

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:09 pm
by amallagh
Just the one pair available now.
Anybody else out there with a GT bonnet that wants spring lifters ?
I had to get a couple of sets made due to the minimum order requirements for bespoke springs from the supplier.
(If there was a sudden rush I could get some made but somehow I think that is unlikely !)

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:22 pm
by amallagh
One set still available