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Can anyone help with pic pls
Trying to fit/ adjust bonnet bars and tension springs.

Cheers

sorry got no pics, but can assure you its a pain in the a$$ spent over an hour between me and a mate of mine a few weeks ago to get it installed and managed to break off the rad bleeder hose nipple in progress of doing so.

what we did was first install the 2 long leg's / springs, then installed the aft most part of the bar legs leaving the bonnet standing high, then lowered it in place slowly till the front most bolts aligned up well

the only thing that you really must be carefull is to make sure that the spring end on the other side to be sitting in place inside to hole otherwise it will be a total bi*ch to try to get the arms in place and aligned.

If you want I can get you some pics of the bonnet installed in place if your not sure how everything should sit?

Think my problem is with bar on slam panel.
Is it mean to have some sort of tension.
I thing I have plate missing in between bolts and body


Cheers

yes, you should have 2 plates between the body and the bonnet bar, one with the bolt thread remains fixed to the bar and the other sits between the previously mentioned bar and the body of the car, this has a small notch if I remember well that holds the tension of the spring, if this plate is missing, I guess you still can install the bonnet but wont have any tension in from the springs

Thanks for reply
Thought so