 My '70 -6 conversion is strutified. |
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| eyesright |
 Sep 17 2017, 07:50 AM
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The coil springs and torsion bars to lift the hood, trunk and engine bay lid were an inexpensive and bulletproof solution on the part of Porsche. VW too back in the day. Gas struts are the solution of the '80's and on though my Toyota MR-2 had hood props front and rear and both current Hondas have hood props on front and gas struts fro the trunk.
So anyway I'm sure the Porsche factory had specific tools that made the spring installation a quick and painless procedure. With a little practice, makeshift tools make the job workable on our 50 years later restorations. Nevertheless, I decided that my '70 -6 conversion project would get struts and I installed the engine lid yesterday. Here's my show and tell.   |
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| live free & drive |
Sep 18 2017, 08:38 AM
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Looks Great, did you happen to measure the weight of the installed components before install and then the weight of the components removed? Wondering of there is any weight removed by going to gas springs.
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eyesright My '70 -6 conversion is strutified. Sep 17 2017, 07:50 AM
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Overall I'm pleased with the results. The ac... Sep 17 2017, 07:53 AM raynekat Those really look slick. We'll done. Sep 17 2017, 01:32 PM GeorgeRud I think they work much better in the 914applicatio... Sep 17 2017, 03:19 PM gereed75 Nice looking car! Sep 17 2017, 03:37 PM wndsnd Love the car.
Looks like someone is walking on yo... Sep 17 2017, 05:39 PM maf914 Nice work!
Did you make the pieces yourself... Sep 18 2017, 08:21 AM
wysri9 Also interested in where the engine lid kit came f... Sep 21 2017, 07:12 AM eyesright
Also interested in where the engine lid kit came ... Sep 23 2017, 04:31 PM |
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