bonnet prop

[coomers]

i am trying to fit the bonnet prop (supplied by pilgrim) but im stumped!! can anyone please tell me which way round does it go and where do it attach a photo would be appreciated thanks

[tony c]

If you fit it you will regret it and wish you had gone for telescopic. Get yourself a pair from Dax.

Tony

[jonbillings]

I've got a brand new(in the box) pair of stainless ones if anyone wants them.....
Open to offers.

Jon

[Almac]

Jon,

I was just about to contact Dax for a set ...so I'm interested. I'll send you a PM.

Alan

[Bernie]

Coomers -
The angled bit of the prop goes on the lid, and the straight bit goes to the body. I made up a bracket from a piece of angle welded to a piece of of strip. Pop rivetted the angle to the body under the lip and bolted the prop to the flat bit. Working out where to put each is trial and error, but it works fine for me. Pics tomorrow with luck.

[Bernie]

Here you go - not yet tarted or painted, but works fine.

[kelsey]

i have just bought a project that needs finishing, the bonnet is one of the jobs, i do not know what kit it is i was wondering if any one can help me to identify it and could someone let me know what hinges are normaly used.

[robinj66]

It'll be a lot easier to identify the kit if you are able to post some pictures.

As far as I am aware most manufacturers asupply their own hinges which tend to be " hidden" and are situated at the front end - the bonnet opens at the nose end. The design varies according to manufacturer.
Pilgrim used to supply external hinges which fitted at the bilkhead end so that the bonnet opened as per most production cars - dunno if they still sell them.

[Kevin W]

I used a stainless bonnet prop from Hawk - the conventional type of 'stick-like' bonnet prop- just a piece of long stainless rod, with a nice top-hat rim end to fit in the bonnet, and a spherical bearing on the other end so it can be swung into position, like on a conventional production car. Nice piece of kit. Just had to make a polished mount for it.

Kevin

[coomers]

thanks everyone got afew ideas now just got to decide.