Hi guys.. As ive just bought and fitted a BIG AMS radiator from Z1 i am now left with no place for the bonnet stay to lay as i had to remove the old radiator brackets. So i am thinking about installing either 1 or 2 bonnet struts to hold up the bonnet.

 

My question is has anyone done this? And if so where did you get the gas struts from etc and how/where did you install it. :)

 

Any help is much appreciated

 

Rob

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=44310

Try that! ;)

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=44310

Try that! ;)

 

Did that on my 1st Zed and it worked spot on !! :cool: :bow:

Follow it to the letter and you wont go far wrong !

Daz is your saviour ! ;)

 

Alan............

Much appreciated men.. Would the tailgait struts be up for this job?

 

Rob

We used a tailgate strut off an early Renault Megane hatchback as it,s not too long or powerful so it won,t smack in the chin on it,s way up . :D

If it,s over long it can strain the hinges.

Most of the screw in balls have an 8mm thread , i never did find out what the one i found with a 5mm thread was from :headvswal Rather than drilling out the already threaded insert in the inner wing to accept a rivnut , it would be easier to have the 8mm one tured down on a lathe and re-threaded to 5mm so it will screw staight in the inner wing with no mods , it,d only cost a drink at an engineering shop. :hyper: HTH

"SLAPPY & HAPPY,aka Boldy & MantaV8 told me how to do mine using a rear hatchback strutt off a Renault Megan. Works a treat and you only need one as there is no room on the other side.Picked mine up from main dealer.

Slappy and Happy!!-ya' cheeky old fecker............ :p

I got mine from ceejay for £25 fitted, he has a special gun thing that fires a threaded rivit type thing.

 

few pics :)

 

I got mine from ceejay for £25 fitted, he has a special gun thing that fires a threaded rivit type thing.

Called a Rivnut gun mate,I have one! ;)

Called a Rivnut gun mate,I have one! ;)

 

:cool: