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like i wrote: They fit not 100%! i had to bend the hood hinge cause the mounting angle is more lik 75° and not 90° like needed in the SRT.
Wrote the guy but he does not understand what i mean.
Will ask him again...
Hmmm, he does not offer shipping to the states.
Write him a mail and ask him - cannot be that much!
Wrote the guy but he does not understand what i mean.
Will ask him again...
Hmmm, he does not offer shipping to the states.
Write him a mail and ask him - cannot be that much!
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Its so easy a cave man can do it!
Messaged him in english I'l keep yal posted what he says
Seller said he would be happy to ship to usa & will let us know shipping cost when he knows what part:clap:
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Okay guys, i ordered and they came and i can tell you:
"VW Polo II & III" and "VW Passat 35" (with the second i am not 100% sure for the right name) are the best for us. They come with 2 ball head parker screws, 2 M8 and 2 M6 ball head screws and some washers.
The "Opel Calibra" is the same lifter (what i have installed) and it comes only with 2 parker and 2 M6 screws...
Installing is easy:
- the M6 ball head screws are too long, cut them to ~half the lengt
- drill a 5.1mm hole in every hinge (look at the pictures!!!)
- cut a 6mm thread into this holes
- install the M6 ball heads
- you can also drill a 6mm hole and install it with a nut, but that is fiddly so i deceided to make it "professional" :lol:
- install the hood lifters upside down
- mark the position for the lower screws (push the hood slightly upwards to mount the lifters very thight and take care to have the screws on both sides at the same position!)
- drill a small hole if you wanna install the parker screw or a bigger one for the M8 into the vertical fender side (the M8 is complicated to install, have no idea how to fiddle the nut from the inside...)
- hang the lifter into the lower position
- don't forget the splint pins for every ball head!!!
And that is it!
can you follow my description? pics are on side one, they should help and show you the screw positions.
"VW Polo II & III" and "VW Passat 35" (with the second i am not 100% sure for the right name) are the best for us. They come with 2 ball head parker screws, 2 M8 and 2 M6 ball head screws and some washers.
The "Opel Calibra" is the same lifter (what i have installed) and it comes only with 2 parker and 2 M6 screws...
Installing is easy:
- the M6 ball head screws are too long, cut them to ~half the lengt
- drill a 5.1mm hole in every hinge (look at the pictures!!!)
- cut a 6mm thread into this holes
- install the M6 ball heads
- you can also drill a 6mm hole and install it with a nut, but that is fiddly so i deceided to make it "professional" :lol:
- install the hood lifters upside down
- mark the position for the lower screws (push the hood slightly upwards to mount the lifters very thight and take care to have the screws on both sides at the same position!)
- drill a small hole if you wanna install the parker screw or a bigger one for the M8 into the vertical fender side (the M8 is complicated to install, have no idea how to fiddle the nut from the inside...)
- hang the lifter into the lower position
- don't forget the splint pins for every ball head!!!
And that is it!
can you follow my description? pics are on side one, they should help and show you the screw positions.
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