$10 engine lid opening fix, Involving a medium duty cabinet gas shock Options

[euro911]

PM sent just for good measure - I'd like two (2) also (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[913B]

Based on the picture you only need 1 right ? I will PM you as well.

[AZBanks]

Wow, that was fast.

This is the list that I have so far:

Me 2
porsche913b_sp 1
euro911 2
Coloradocurt 2
mepstein 2


I have one extra if anyone wants it.

I won't know shipping charges until I have them in hand. I will send out totals with shipping as soon as they get to my house assuming I am home when they get here.

[AZBanks]

Based on the picture you only need 1 right ? I will PM you as well.

That is what I saw in the picture as well. I'm keeping two just because 914's are like Lay's potato chips, you can't have just one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[jd74914]

Wow, that was fast.

This is the list that I have so far:

Me 2
porsche913b_sp 1
euro911 2
Coloradocurt 2
mepstein 2


I have one extra if anyone wants it.

I won't know shipping charges until I have them in hand. I will send out totals with shipping as soon as they get to my house assuming I am home when they get here.

I'll take the last one if it's still available. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[AZBanks]

I got you down for one Jim.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35y0XvdHhBY

[john77]

Based on the picture you only need 1 right ? I will PM you as well.

That is what I saw in the picture as well. I'm keeping two just because 914's are like Lay's potato chips, you can't have just one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Yep, it only takes one, at least for my lightweight lid. If you're running stock it may need one on either side.

[db9146]

That's what I was wondering.....stock lid and with BlazeCut underneath it. Is that just one or two?

You said 22.5 lbs of force. My lid is off so I can measure its weight but I figure that there is some additional factor to consider for the position and angle of the strut besides just the weight alone.

Does anyone know the approximate weight of a GT lid? That would be a starting point.

[nein14]

I'm in you you have one left thanks

[AZBanks]

I'm in you you have one left thanks

Sorry, jd74914 got the last one. All of the ones I bought have been spoken for.

[Mark Henry]

I found one at Home Debit, a lot lighter at 9lbs (3.5kg), but it works just fine. It won't lift the lid, but the lid stays anywhere I put it, so I'm totally happy with it.
It's silver, I may paint it black later, but the colour doesn't really bug me.

I welded in my brackets, not because I think it's better but because the hardware was a bit different. Plus John did the work of figuring out that you need to mount the pivot a little inwards.

Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

That's what I was wondering.....stock lid and with BlazeCut underneath it. Is that just one or two?

You said 22.5 lbs of force. My lid is off so I can measure its weight but I figure that there is some additional factor to consider for the position and angle of the strut besides just the weight alone.

Does anyone know the approximate weight of a GT lid? That would be a starting point.

Seeing as my shock is less than half the pounds of the 22lbs shock, I think you'll have no issues with just one shock.

[AZBanks]

I keep waiting to hear Rod Sterling announcing my entry into the twilight zone.

I'm either in the twilight zone, losing my mind, or the post office has always been delivering on Sunday. Or, they decided to deliver this Sunday for some odd reason.

The other odd thing is that the post office was extremely FAST!!!!!!!(definitely the twilight zone!!!!)
It ain't Thursday but the shocks are in.

I will get shipping totals for everyone tomorrow and get them sent out to you on Tuesday.

[AZBanks]

The shocks are in(and most are out) and I was really surprised at the cost to ship these things
First class mail with tracking is a lot more than I expected.
The totals with shipping came out to $10.05 for one and $14.19 for two.

One person backed out so if anyone is interested in the last one for $10.05 total shipped in the US, let me know.

[Coloradocurt]

I have a homemade GT-style lid and the factory torsion bars were twisting the hell out of it so I needed an alternative to keep it open. I asked about alt options on here a couple of weeks back and one of replies (I forget who, sorry) involved a gas shock mounted below the relay board and that got my tiny brain whirring. So...

Here's my $10 alt to the factory torsion bars. Requires no modification of the engine bay/firewall as it mounts on the engine lid hinge and engine lid - you will need to drill a couple of holes in the bottom of the engine lid but that's it.

I searched for medium duty kitchen cabinet gas shocks on Amazon and ended up buying a pair of Apexstone 100N/22.5lb gas struts. They come in black or silver - I got the black and used a scotchbrite to take the shitty logo off.

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These are the two mounts that come with the shock:

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Clip these two mounts onto the shock. Hook the long mount over the hook on the engine hinge where the factory torsion bar used to be...

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... open the lid fully, swing the shock up so the top mount (round one) is positioned flat on the engine lid crossmember. Mark the placement temporarily with some tape and then remove the whole engine lid.

With the engine lid removed move the round mount about 5-10mm lower than the tape mark (this will ensure the gas shock is still slightly depressed when the lid is fully open and so will hold it in place. I learned this the hard way by drilling holes first and then had to remove and re drill... you're welcome (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) )

Drill holes. Bolt (or rivet) round mount to engine lid. Paint black if you want it to be slightly more stealth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Reinstall engine lid. Clip free end of shock onto round mount - in order to do this you may have to compress it a bit with you hand, it's stiff but can be done. Anddddd, that's it. The tension of the shock insures the bottom mount stays hooked over the hook.

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Here's a video of it in action:

Gas shock fix

BINGO!
That's what I was looking for.