 Protect your engine lid hinges from bending or breakage, I already welded them once, not going to again! |
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| oakdalecurtis |
 Mar 26 2017, 04:02 AM
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Oakdalecurtis  Group: Members Posts: 1,327 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California 
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Simple idea. I installed a steel cable from a screw eye in the engine bay to a screw eye on the engine lid. I put a snap on one end of the cable just in case I have to move it to work on anything in the engine bay. The cable is just long enough to allow full opening of the engine lid but no more. I can pop the engine lid from in the cabin and I no longer have to hold my hand on the lid to keep it from opening too hard and bending or breaking the hinges. Works great!
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| Elliot Cannon |
Mar 26 2017, 04:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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I cut one of the torsion bars off of mine. Now when I pop the engine lid, it only opens a few inches.
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| oakdalecurtis |
Mar 26 2017, 07:01 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,327 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Mar 26 2017, 03:34 PM)  I cut one of the torsion bars off of mine. Now when I pop the engine lid, it only opens a few inches. Elliot, do you have to hold it up when you work in the engine bay then? |
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