<VV> Hinged motor cover on Rampside

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Gas shock? Yuck. Every vehicle I've had with one of them on it has
eventually had it fail. Worse than not having anything on it whatsoever. So
if it was me, I'd go with the Corvair engine lid strut in a heartbeat.

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> Subject: Re: <VV> Hinged motor cover on Rampside
>
> Rather than the car hood retainer, why not try mounting a gas shock?  
> They are available from your local FLAPS in lots of lengths...  just a 
> thought...
>
> Jim Houston
>
> John Scheurer wrote:
> > Has anyone successfully mounted a piano type hinge on a FC truck motor
access cover? Also how about adapting the car telescoping hood retainer
mechanism to the cover?
> > John Scheurer
> > Ohio
>