In a message dated 6/22/99 6:32:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, KTRIUMPH writes:
> Just don't forget to turn your headlamps off when you park the car. Dead
> battery = no way to open the bonnet!
> You should have some ready means to at least jump the solenoid outside of
> the engine bay. Or a secondary cable.
> How about a hydraulic bonnet release?! :-)
> You could even run silicone fluif in it!
Ken,
Nay, nay, nay! I've got that covered! Take a look at the web site, and see
my magic access hole!
Good point, though, and they make remote terminal setups just for that, and
they are quite popular with the "shaved look" street rod boys. ALL windows,
doors, hoods and trunks are solenoid or electrically operated on their cars.
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://members.aol.com/danmas/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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