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| drive-ability |
 Apr 22 2006, 08:20 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782  |
I used a set of Buick Park-Ave hinges. It does open and close and the fit is perfect. Still have to work out the stops, guides and latch.
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Apr 22 2006, 10:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
Speed brake?
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| Brando |
Apr 22 2006, 11:17 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
He's cloning the 964/993 rear air deflector idea...
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| So.Cal.914 |
Apr 22 2006, 11:22 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Apr 22 2006, 09:35 PM)  |
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| jonwatts |
Apr 22 2006, 11:50 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141  |
That idea will never work on paper...
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| KELTY360 |
Apr 23 2006, 12:47 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,034 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Is that a drag chute stowed in the trunk?
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| MecGen |
Apr 23 2006, 06:11 AM
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8 Easy Steps Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 8-January 05 From: Laval, Canada Member No.: 3,421 |
Thumbs up !!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
I have been tinkering with that idea for a long time. General thought was to use a BMW type hinge, but I always thought it would hold the open trunk too high. The GM hinges seem to put the panel lower and more behind the rear bumper. The more centerd mounting position of the hinges to the trunk lid is a very secure place that can only help it having a smooth opperation. F**king fantastic job +Karma (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Tobra |
Apr 23 2006, 09:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
QUOTE(jonwatts @ Apr 22 2006, 10:50 PM) That idea will never work on paper... and no matter where you go, there you are... It is a suicide trunk, I would think you could put front hood hinges on there and have it work, like old BMW 7 series, it closed cool. Maybe do lambo doors, or even close it in and make it a gull wing door(I think that would be much cooler, but that is me) Only something I would want on a show car, not a driver. I would put several latches, a la the rear of the targa top to secure that, even put a little rubber piece like on the rear window at the bottom to seal the air flow. at speed that would get snatched off your cars ass like a tomcat in a tornado. Actually on second thought, that would be pretty cool, you could access the latches from the engine compartment and make it totally solid. Do something smooth on the back, I can live with the button, functional and minimalist. Excellent solution to several problems . You are a King among Men |
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| drive-ability |
Apr 24 2006, 10:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782 |
[quote name='drive-ability' date='Apr 22 2006, 07:20 PM' post='665333']
I used a set of Buick Park-Ave hinges. It does open and close and the fit is perfect. Still have to work out the stops, guides and latch. (IMG:http://members.cox.net/stdotjohn/Trunk%20flip%20Picture%201.jpg) [/quote] Below is a link to the Engine/trans bay, access is improved. Engine and transmission bay [/quote] |
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Apr 24 2006, 10:57 AM
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Member of the Eastcoast Thread Killers Club Group: Members Posts: 2,666 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Pittsburgh,Pa.15237 Member No.: 14 Region Association: None |
Thats a sweet motor hidding under there. The latch is going to be the hard part.I see you will need to incorporate a latch for the engine lid aswell (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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