Steve, I just popped the hood on my ZB... Looks as if all the holes and screws
are drilled in my hood for the ZA spring. If it reduces lift effort 50% it
would be a modification well worth the doing! Do youall think lift effort
would be reduced 50%??? If it would, does anyone have a spring on a parts car
they would sell? Arch
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On Nov 10, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Arch Boston <arch.boston@twc.com> wrote:
> Steve so it doesn't solve weight problem, bummer!
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 10, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> wrote:
>
>> Arch,
>>
>> I have a ZA with the original bonnet lift arrangement. I can take some
>> pictures for you. I don't know if I would consider this to be a big
>> improvement. The mechanism consists of the U-shaped spring part and a
>> bracket part that holds the bonnet open instead of a prop rod. When I got
>> the car, the joint in the bracket allowed the bracket to travel past its
>> stop, which created a small dent in the bonnet. I guess it must make the
>> bonnet somewhat lighter. It's certainly not feather light, though. With
>> the prop rod, you can open the bonnet extra high and prop it up with a broom
>> stick or something, hopefully preventing some pain to the back of your head.
>> For big jobs, I will unbolt the bracket for this purpose. Biggest thing
>> for your purpose, though, would be to have some sort of comparison of the
>> effective bonnet weight both ways. It would be a lot of hassle to go
>> through if it doesn't solve the problem.
>>
>> -Steve T.
>>
>> At 11:12 AM 11/10/2013, Arch Boston wrote:
>>> Jeff with me function trumps form. That being said would be good for
>>> someone "down the road" to be able to return things to original. Fletcher
>>> I looked at the parts book. Sometimes the drawings are better than photos.
>>> However, I think photos would be better this time. Has anyone had this
>>> conversion made/done. Arch
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