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| Tom1394racing |
 Nov 14 2025, 04:04 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 490 Joined: 25-August 07 From: CT Member No.: 8,039 Region Association: North East States 
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The GT hood prop on my newly restored GT clone does not retract up against the inside of the hood. The springs are too weak.
Before I attempt to remedy this myself, I was wondering if anyone has experienced this and fixed it. Any suggestions appreciated.   |
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| morehills |
Nov 14 2025, 06:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 2-March 23 From: Great Barrington, MA Member No.: 27,202 Region Association: North East States
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I had the same issue Tom. Wound the spring one revolution tighter but had to add a little clamp to keep it from slipping over the bend. Works well now.
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| Jack Standz |
Nov 14 2025, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 589 Joined: 15-November 19 From: Happy Place (& surrounding area) Member No.: 23,644 Region Association: None
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Tom,
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) That is an awesome color! Willow green maybe? We use a single prop (not the GT version) without springs on the fiberglass hood on our 914 that clips into a holder. That is an option, but otherwise probably just give the spring another turn? |
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| Tom1394racing |
Nov 15 2025, 07:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 490 Joined: 25-August 07 From: CT Member No.: 8,039 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(morehills @ Nov 14 2025, 07:28 PM)  I had the same issue Tom. Wound the spring one revolution tighter but had to add a little clamp to keep it from slipping over the bend. Works well now. Thanks John I’ll give that a try. |
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| Tom1394racing |
Nov 15 2025, 07:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 490 Joined: 25-August 07 From: CT Member No.: 8,039 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Jack Standz @ Nov 14 2025, 07:39 PM) Tom, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) That is an awesome color! Willow green maybe? We use a single prop (not the GT version) without springs on the fiberglass hood on our 914 that clips into a holder. That is an option, but otherwise probably just give the spring another turn? The color is Lizard Green.  |
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