Gas front hood struts for 1303
 

Hi

I want to fit some gas front struts to my front hood, has anyone done this? Does anyone have part number or lenght needed? I went to local parts shop and gave me a photocopy of the page in his catolgue, its some involoved calculations, just being lasy.

Steve

I've only seen them made for the Bug/1302 (which you also have Steve). German Car Company had them, not sure where to get them now.

Hi Sup

The 1302 has been sold, Im going to work out the formula that they gave me at the parts shop, I will let everyone know what I find out, they are Munro Maxi Struts so they should be avaibale around the world.

Steve

Yea I seen in the other post that you sold it :eek:
Let us know what you find out on those hood struts.

in holland thay are sold in the local bug shops
http://www.kevertuning.nl/Onderdelen...ier%201303.jpg

^^^== thanks. :o

Hi

I sent the an email, I will keep you all informed.

Steve

35 euro = 42.68250 US Dollar only that was by a other companie. I dont think they respont to youre e-mail. If zo i will call them for prices.

Hi

They replied to me. They told me they would cost 55 euro A set?

Steve

Are these special build items or just came from other car?If so from which one? By the way this company have some ineteresting things such as the adapter for use the bilstein beetle streering damper of a beetle on a super. Also the Remmele type side air intakes.Will they send to USA?
Thanks
Onix

I've never seen those gas hood struts for a 1303, just Standard and 1302, so it would be nice if they do indeed make them.

Hi

The reason I want to get them is that the stock spring sometimes goes a bit wayward and this pops the circlip off the hinge and makes the whole thing fall down and crash into the body, not a good look.

I have the formula but Ive been too lazy to work it out. I need to measure the weight of a stock hood and then do some measurments of the pivot points. I will make it my mission before I go away on hols.

Steve

Struts
 

Anyone get anywhere with this yet?
I'm looking into fitting a pair to the family 1303LS Cab....
I'd be really good if there was a normal car which you could get these for... like a Ford Escort or somthing...
MG

Jep Superman they make them (or Gerd Weiser did.. because Franky's and Gerd work often together)..

The one on the picture is one for a 1303.. .. they've another one for 1200/1300/1302.

Grt Wiebrand