Engine lid gas strut |
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Engine lid gas strut |
turnaround89 |
Dec 13 2019, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 671 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Rockford, Illinois Member No.: 9,067 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I know this has been done before, but wanted to show off what i did today.
I bought these off amazon Apexstone 45N/10lb 10 inch Gas strut Did a rough install with sheet metal screws (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-9067-1576290931.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-9067-1576290931.2.jpg) Once the placement was correct, i welded the brackets to the engine lid and firewall (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-9067-1576290932.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-9067-1576290932.4.jpg) The 10 lbs strut is just enough to slow down the engine lid and its still very easy to close the engine lid. Short video of it in action Video |
brcacti |
Dec 15 2019, 08:42 AM
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1974 914 1.8 Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I use one hand on the pull knob and one on the lid to "CATCH IT" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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