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I feel it makes a significant difference. I also unbolt the bracket to lay =
the bonnet over on the windscreen when doing any "serious" work in the engi=
ne compartment and the bonnet definitely much heavier to lift without it en=
gaged.=0A=0A=0A=A0=0AMike!=0A=0A=0AMichael Anderson=0AOne of a Kind Stuff/A=
EU=0A775 772-2056=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Arch Bo=
ston <arch.boston@twc.com>=0ATo: List for the Z Magnette Group - North Amer=
ica <zmagnette@autox.team.net> =0ASent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:58 AM=
=0ASubject: Re: [Zmagnette] ZA hood=0A =0A=0ASteve, I just popped the hood =
on my ZB...=A0 Looks as if all the holes and screws are drilled in my hood =
for the ZA spring.=A0 If it reduces lift effort 50% it would be a modificat=
ion well worth the doing!=A0 Do youall think lift effort would be reduced 5=
0%???=A0 If it would, does anyone have a spring on a parts car they would s=
ell?=A0 Arch=0A=0ASent from my iPad=0A=0AOn Nov 10, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Arch=
Boston <arch.boston@twc.com> wrote:=0A=0A> Steve so it doesn't solve weigh=
t problem, bummer!=A0 =0A> =0A> Sent from my iPad=0A> =0A> On Nov 10, 2013,=
at 11:44 AM, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> wrote:=0A> =0A>> Arch=
,=0A>> =0A>> I have a ZA with the original bonnet lift arrangement.=A0 I ca=
n take some pictures for you.=A0 I don't know if I would consider this to b=
e a big improvement.=A0 The mechanism consists of the U-shaped spring part =
and a bracket part that holds the bonnet open instead of a prop rod.=A0 Whe=
n I got the car, the joint in the bracket allowed the bracket to travel pas=
t its stop, which created a small dent in the bonnet.=A0 I guess it must ma=
ke the bonnet somewhat lighter.=A0 It's certainly not feather light, though=
.=A0 With the prop rod, you can open the bonnet extra high and prop it up w=
ith a broom stick or something, hopefully preventing some pain to the back =
of your head.=A0 For big jobs, I will unbolt the bracket for this purpose.=
=A0 Biggest thing for your purpose, though, would be to have some sort of c=
omparison of the effective bonnet weight both ways.=A0 It would be a lot of=
hassle to go through if it doesn't solve the problem.=0A>> =0A>> -Steve T.=
=0A>> =0A>> At 11:12 AM 11/10/2013, Arch Boston wrote:=0A>>> Jeff with me f=
unction trumps form.=A0 That being said would be good for someone "down the=
road" to be able to return things to original.=A0 Fletcher I looked at the=
parts book.=A0 Sometimes the drawings are better than photos.=A0 However, =
I think photos would be better this time.=A0 Has anyone had this conversion=
made/done. Arch=0A>> =0A>> _______________________________________________=
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">I feel it makes a sig=
nificant difference. I also unbolt the bracket to lay the bonnet over on th=
e windscreen when doing any "serious" work in the engine compartment and th=
e bonnet definitely much heavier to lift without it engaged.<br><div><span>=
<br></span></div><div> </div><div>Mike!</div><div><br><br></div><div>M=
ichael Anderson<br>One of a Kind Stuff/AEU<br>775 772-2056</div><br> <div =
style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 1=
2pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; =
font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <hr size=3D"1"> <font face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Arch Bost=
on <arch.boston@twc.com><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To=
:</span></b> List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
<zmagnette@autox.team.net> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;=
">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:58 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"=
font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Zmagnette] ZA hood<br> </font>=
</div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br>=0ASteve, I just popped the hood=
on my ZB... Looks as if all the holes and screws are drilled in my h=
ood for the ZA spring. If it reduces lift effort 50% it would be a mo=
dification 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<br><br>Sent from my iPad<br><br>On Nov 10, 201=
3, at 11:59 AM, Arch Boston <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:arch.boston@twc.com"; h=
ref=3D"mailto:arch.boston@twc.com";>arch.boston@twc.com</a>> wrote:<br><b=
r>> Steve so it doesn't solve weight problem, bummer! <br>> <br=
>> Sent from my iPad<br>> <br>> On Nov 10, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Stev=
en Trovato <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:strovato@optonline.net"; href=3D"mailto:=
strovato@optonline.net">strovato@optonline.net</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>&=
gt;> Arch,<br>>> <br>>> 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 m=
ake the bonnet somewhat lighter. It's certainly not feather light, th=
ough. 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 th=
e 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 so=
me sort of comparison of the effective bonnet weight both ways. It wo=
uld be a lot of hassle to go through if it doesn't solve the problem.<br>&g=
t;> <br>>> -Steve T.<br>>> <br>>> At 11:12 AM
11/10/2013, Arch Boston wrote:<br>>>> Jeff with me function trump=
s 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 conversi=
on made/done. Arch<br>>> <br>>> _______________________________=
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