greenmac80 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hey i was lookin at my engine bay and bonnet and i have some gas lifters. am toying with the idea of riggin em up. but i can't see any easy way of doing it! has anyone one toyed with this idea? i'm thinkin the only way to do it is to bolt them to the strut towers. could be dodgy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisandliz[RL] Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 (edited) my magna has them from factory, i could take a pic tomorrow if you want Chirs Edited May 31, 2008 by chrisandliz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmy Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 u can get these bolts with ball tips on the end, they clip onto the lifter have u got these or a different set up? if u have i would jus drill a hole into the side of the quarter panel and put them in there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmac80 Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Yeah woould be good. i looked at commodores and the way they do it good but there isn't enough room on a rolla to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmac80 Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 u can get these bolts with ball tips on the end, they clip onto the lifterhave u got these or a different set up? if u have i would jus drill a hole into the side of the quarter panel and put them in there.... yeah i have to drill through them. the only porblem is that there isn't any room for the lifter to close down properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmy Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 when in doubt use a hammer lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh what a nissan feeling! Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 the only problem is that there isn't any room for the lifter to close down properly. Yep, thats the big problem. I have a few sets here i have thought about. It seems the only way to do it and still get good hight out of your bonnet, is to mount a single one, in a parallel to the firewall, about halfway down the firewall. I have one that is a good length to fit on one side in front of the strut, but it will not lift the bonnet high enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmac80 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Had a thought... perhaps if you have a strut brace mounted to the car you could then mount the lifters to the strut brace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Just a note. Some lifters are sold pretty cheap, but when the lifters are fully extended they are come out short. In another word, the longer the better. Imagine having your bonnet to open 90 deg. for engine repairs. FYI, Mercedes (the W123) model has 2 stage hinges. stage 1 for "normal" bonnet opening, and stage 2 is good for engine removal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 A cheaper alternative is to visit breaker yards and source for those used gas struts, found in station wagon's/van's rear hatches. They can be a real bargain compared to brand new after market struts (esp the branded ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmac80 Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) I already have the lifters. I went to u pull it and yanked em off a falcoon. cost me 10 bucks and they are basically brand new! Edited June 9, 2008 by blackrolla80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP'N ROLLA Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hey i was lookin at my engine bay and bonnet and i have some gas lifters.am toying with the idea of riggin em up. but i can't see any easy way of doing it! has anyone one toyed with this idea? i'm thinkin the only way to do it is to bolt them to the strut towers. could be dodgy. i put a single stainlessteel gas strut centre mount on my 71 ke25 using custom brackets a bit of stuffing around but it looks neet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmac80 Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 i put a single stainlessteel gas strut centre mount on my 71 ke25 using custom brackets a bit of stuffing around but it looks neet Pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP'N ROLLA Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) Pictures? Edited June 18, 2008 by RIP'N ROLLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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