<VV> Deck lid hold-up rods

[airvair]

Since gas cylinders are notorious for eventually losing their charge and
failing, why would THAT be an "improvement?"

-Mark

Andy Clark wrote:
> 
> 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.
>