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Hi Mark,
I have found it very easy to fully lift a front-hinged metal bonnet with
one hand, compared with lifting the original bulkhead-hinged one, which,
like you, I had great difficulty lifting with two hands, especially so when
the front bumper was mounted.
Cheers,
Ron.
On Sun 20 Aug 2023, 18:03 Mark via Spridgets, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> I have this weird problem. I have a Bugeye that I have had for years, it
> runs and drives great but only gets used a few times a year. My problem is
> raising the bonnet. Thanks to a COVID vaccine reaction I lost my brachial
> plexus nerve in my right arm. So essentially I am limited to the use of
> one arm (left) and one arm isn't enough, for me, to raise the Bugeye
> bonnet. I can still use my other motor functions to shift and drive the
> car fine. I am thinking that I need some sort of device to attach to the
> ceiling to lift it up with mechanical assist. I am resisting the
> temptation to just use a multi part block and tackle with a loop around the
> chrome handle. My other thought is to tilt it forward with a kit form
> somewhere, I think there are several out there. I haven't ever used a
> forward tilt and not sure how much "lifting" is needed? I can get help
> when I really need it but would rather be able to do it my self on my
> schedule. Suggestions?
>
> Mark
> Nashville
> 58 Bugeye
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<div dir=3D"auto">Hi Mark,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I h=
ave found it very easy to fully lift a front-hinged metal bonnet with one h=
and, compared with lifting the original bulkhead-hinged one, which, like yo=
u, I had great difficulty lifting with two hands, especially so when the fr=
ont bumper was mounted.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Cheers,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Ron.</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun 20 Aug 2023, 18:03=
Mark via Spridgets, <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridg=
ets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
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<font face=3D"Arial">I have this weird problem.=C2=A0 I have a Bugeye t=
hat
I have had for years, it runs and drives great but only gets used
a few times a year.=C2=A0 My problem is raising the bonnet.=C2=A0 Tha=
nks to
a COVID vaccine reaction I lost my brachial plexus nerve in my
right arm.=C2=A0 So essentially I am limited to the use of one arm
(left) and one arm isn't enough, for me, to raise the Bugeye
bonnet.=C2=A0 I can still use my other motor functions to shift and
drive the car fine.=C2=A0 I am thinking that I need some sort of devi=
ce
to attach to the ceiling to lift it up with mechanical assist.=C2=A0 =
I
am resisting the temptation to just use a multi part block and
tackle with a loop around the chrome handle.=C2=A0 My other thought i=
s
to tilt it forward with a kit form somewhere, I think there are
several out there.=C2=A0 I haven't ever used a forward tilt and n=
ot
sure how much "lifting" is needed? =C2=A0 I can get help wh=
en I really
need it but would rather be able to do it my self on my schedule.=C2=
=A0
Suggestions?=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Mark<br>
Nashville<br>
58 Bugeye<br>
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