[Spits] keeping the latches closed

[Joe Curry]

Jim,
It is all about getting the hinges and latches properly adjusted.  If you
are having to force them closed, they will tend to pop open.  The trick is
to make sure that the latches go down with very little effort but end up
with no play in the bonnet once the latch is closed.

You might have to play with the front hinge adjustment, the adjustment of
the locating cones or the hook that the latch closes onto in order to get
the fit to be correct.

Good Luck,
Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of jimmuller at rcn.com
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 7:28 AM
To: spitfires at autox.team.net
Subject: [Spits] keeping the latches closed

My GT6 and occasionally the Spitfire have taken to popping their bonnet
latches open.  It usually happens after maybe 30 minutes of driving.  Even
after a shorter time period I can check them and see that they are working
their way open.

On the GT6 (at least) I attribute it partly to a tire vibration.  (That's
another story which I hope to fix soon.)

Do any of you have a fix for this sort of thing?

Tanks.
--
Jim Mull(plunk!)er
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