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nynone4 |
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Hammer to fit. Paint to match. ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 20-May 03 From: East Peoria, Illinois Member No.: 713 Region Association: None ![]() |
Anyone have any good pics or info on how the 914 GT headlight mechanism (with the cable release) worked? I'd like to come up with something similar for my car if it's not too difficult. I have an idea of how I could fabricate the lift mechanism - I just wonder how they fastened back down when closed.
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michel richard |
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And how the hook looks in the car.
The way it works is this: the hook and the gas spring both engage the same special fitting on the headlight. The cables simply lift the hook so that the gas spring can do it's work and push the headlight open. The head light can only be shut by hand, from the outside: the hook is shaped such that pushing the headlight down will push the hook forward until it drops past the fitting on the headlight. The bucket has to be modified by adding a vertical slot inside the side support to let the hook through. Attached image(s) ![]() |