<VV> Deck lid hold-up rods

Andy Clark slowboat at mindspring.com
Fri Dec 30 17:28:43 EST 2005


Jim, was he perhaps referring to installing gas cylinders like on the rear
windows of SUVs?
Just wondering, because THAT might be an improvement.
Andy Clark
Camano Island, WA.
66 140/4 Monza Sedan
66 140/4 Stinger Clone
66 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Burkhard" <burkhard at rochester.rr.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Deck lid hold-up rods


> 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.



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