 Factory Tool P304 - do you want one?, Rear trunk hood spring lever |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
| JeffBowlsby |
 Jul 1 2006, 09:44 AM
Post
#1
|
|
914 Wiring Harnesses  Group: Members Posts: 8,507 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
 |
I recently researched all the factory 914 tools for my webpage (see link in my signature below), which now indexes every 914-specific tool I have located to date.
Mark Heard (914Sixer) kindly lent me his OEM Tool P304 rear trunk hood spring lever tool to document. This tool is no longer available to buy new and it works Great! We've all seen the Rube Goldberg alternatives using modified crescent wrenches and socket wrenches, and those things scare me. The length of the lever arm is too short making the work very hard and there is a good chance the spring will slip off. This spring is dangerous and there is nothing like the real tool. The lever is almost 15 inches long made of 3/8" steel plate, with two precision machined notches. So I had it duplicated at a local fabricator for my own use and will make these available to others. They didnt charge me any more (its mostly labor) to make them out of 1/2 inch material, so the tool I had made is 30% stronger becasue of the extra thickness. If you want one, paypal me $70. which includes the tool and US shipping at bowlsby@sbcglobal.net I will get these made up and shipped right away. Here are some photos: Attached thumbnail(s)  Attached image(s)  
|
   |
 
|
  |
Replies
| jimtab |
Jul 1 2006, 07:47 PM
Post
#2
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California |
To all who have used my "tool" on their hood springs...does this look familiar????
|
|
|
|
| Leo Imperial |
Jul 28 2006, 09:39 AM
Post
#3
|
|
Do you have to use so many cuss words? Group: Members Posts: 906 Joined: 29-November 04 From: 914 Roadshow - Glen Cove NY Member No.: 3,192 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(jimtab @ Jul 1 2006, 09:47 PM)  To all who have used my "tool" on their hood springs...does this look familiar???? I have used the JIMMYTAB TOOL. Still a pain in the ass, but it works. Jim - can you fly out here and do it again? It came off again. I'll make a BBQ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
|
|
|
Posts in this topic
Jeff Bowlsby Factory Tool P304 - do you want one? Jul 1 2006, 09:44 AM
SirAndy :trophy:
i cut my hood springs a long time ago, ... Jul 1 2006, 02:24 PM BigDBass I thought Z was the tool? Jul 1 2006, 06:11 PM
Leo Imperial |
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 17th May 2024 - 04:07 AM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.
| All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
|
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |