<VV> Deck lid hold-up rods

[Jim Burkhard]

But why?  The simple holdup rods you speak of are quite 
inferior to the stock Corvair system -- with one hand you 
need to jockey around with the prop rod to find the 
engagement while holding the hood up with the other hand. 
The Vair system system is simpler and better; just slide it 
up until the catch engages. I can't see it weighing any more 
either...

I'm all for dinking with things where GM cheaped out or 
there are better solutions, but why adopt the inferior just 
to be different?

Jim Burkhard

Ryan Verthein wrote:
> Has anybody ever made brackets and put the modern day
> hold-up rods on a deck lid?  I'm gonna try it on my
> car...just for fun.  Not sure when, but I'm sure I'll
> post it when I do.  Lord knows the deck-lid won't be
> too heavy for it.  placement and measurements are
> really all I need to make sure of...
> 
> anyone else tried it?
se>
> Ryan V.