[FC] <VV> Rampside Engine cover NOT bolts

[Ken Hand]

 ??? The prop rod you saw was probably from a station wagon. They have a slide rod that catches in a notch and holds the rear lid open and they also have a piano hinge!
??? If you decide to go with the qas cylinders then they can be engineered to hold the lid down as well as up, it is only a matter of angles. The hold down won't be a great force but there can be some built in.


 


Ken Hand
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom St.Amand <lumppytom at hotmail.com>
To: vair65 at netzero.net <vair65 at netzero.net>; lechevrier at earthlink.net
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org; corvanatics at corvair.org
Sent: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:47 pm
Subject: Re: [FC] <VV> Rampside Engine cover NOT bolts










I have seen an early engine cover prop rod (whatever it's called) used on FC 
engine covers, it looks like it belongs there. I think late models are too long. 
As far as a latch goes I saved a latch from an old battery box door and I am 
going to use that. 
Another nice touch is if you are going to use an alternator and you have an FC 
oil fill tube knock out the redundant fill tube and press a freeze plug, I found 
one like that and thought I had a 65 van part at first.
 
Tom St. Amand



> > > Bill,> I am thinking about putting a hinge on the front (piano) of the 
cover and use gas shocks to hold it up. Will have to fabricate a latch to hold 
it shut. Then if you are out and about, should that fan belt break/come off then 
you don't need to mess with a bunch of screws in the rain.> Keith Hammett> '62 
Rampside (still looking for the side retainers for the engine seal)> > 
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