GSI24VBONES
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« on: August 31, 2005, 07:46:10 AM » |
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hi has any body fitted or tried to fit gas struts to the bonnet of a carlton ? like off a vectra/omega any photos of where to fit best ? next project  |
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Sir_sideways
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2005, 09:49:38 AM » |
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Best bet is from a senator.
I have a pair, but you need the brackets off the senator bonnet, which i dont have! They need drilling out and welding back on.
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2005, 12:29:22 PM » |
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Mine are from Senator - I made up some brackets to mount to the bonnet, and simply pop-rivetted them on the edge. That reminds me - must find summat better..................... |
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2005, 07:08:08 PM » |
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Mine are from Senator - I made up some brackets to mount to the bonnet, and simply pop-rivetted them on the edge. That reminds me - must find summat better..................... Pete, Dont know whether you have seen mine? beautiful stainless jobbies that are boleted with stainless cap bolts !! available from a stormers member!! |
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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2005, 09:10:24 PM » |
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Thanks guys! Was wondering if this is possible - and now I know  |
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2005, 09:53:03 AM » |
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Will probably go down to the scrappy - that way an already dead senny wont have died in vain. Come to think of it i think I may have a pair of gas struts somewhere but dunno what car they're off  |
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2005, 02:35:29 PM » |
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Will do, Cheers! |
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GSI24VBONES
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2005, 10:49:04 AM » |
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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2005, 11:08:34 AM » |
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Mine are from Senator - I made up some brackets to mount to the bonnet, and simply pop-rivetted them on the edge. That reminds me - must find summat better..................... Pete, Dont know whether you have seen mine? beautiful stainless jobbies that are boleted with stainless cap bolts !! available from a stormers member!! Ooh, ooh - stainless!!! Who, where, how much?  Gimme gimme gimme.......... |
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« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2005, 01:29:39 PM » |
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Sounds like I need the bonnet brackets then. Kinda made up my own, and not happy with them.
Anyone got a pair?
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« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2005, 07:36:48 PM » |
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Mine are from Senator - I made up some brackets to mount to the bonnet, and simply pop-rivetted them on the edge. That reminds me - must find summat better..................... Pete, Dont know whether you have seen mine? beautiful stainless jobbies that are boleted with stainless cap bolts !! available from a stormers member!! Ooh, ooh - stainless!!! Who, where, how much? Gimme gimme gimme.......... Sorry Pete i must have missed this post!!!! pm sent with details mate |
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GSI24VBONES
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« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2005, 04:08:52 AM » |
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Best way to do it and the way i done mine and Simon's is to prop up the bonnet using the original bonnet stay allowing you to get the bonnet height correct. Then with the gas-struts connected to the mounting plates and the inner wings bracket, add your bonding agent to the back of the bonnet mounting plates and then move them into a suitable natural postion on the bonnet (It will all make sense as you do this honest). When in position simply allow the bonding agent to dry (over a period of a few hours) and bingo you have gas struts! I can take pictures but i'm going away shortly and wont be back till early next week if you can wait till then steve? cheers for that we'll give it a go |
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GSI24VBONES
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« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2005, 04:43:53 PM » |
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 Before & bling!!! |
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« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2005, 10:38:50 PM » |
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Original units re-finished or direct replacement?
Bloody nice either way!
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GSI24VBONES
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« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2005, 08:13:06 AM » |
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Original units re-finished or direct replacement?
Bloody nice either way!
 Original strut got me polishing kit out cant beat a bit o' bling  will just have to keep em clean from now on bit of WD every tim bonnet opened p.s got them from Dreek Thomson at Derek@GM6Spares.fsnet.co.uk or GM6spares on ebay top bloke said i'd recomend him on here and sent him www.totalcarlton.com link |
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GSI24VBONES
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« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2005, 04:31:58 AM » |
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been given this  to shiney not to fit think it'll be looks not peformance just need a 4ltr now (UD)   |
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« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2005, 06:09:13 AM » |
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