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Bonnet prop.
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:50 pm
by midget
Has anyone else had the same difficulty that we are having, trying to buy the 2 stage bonnet prop advertised in Minor Matters this month? Tried 2 emails (only contact available) but no replies yet.
Guess I'll have to stick to my broom handle?
Re: Bonnet prop.
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:34 pm
by Rasputin
I had no trouble at all,he replied straight away and I received it last week.He could be on Holiday!
Re: Bonnet prop.
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:29 pm
by moggalot
I am the bonnet prop contact. Sorry to hear you have had trouble contacting me. The email in Minor Matters (ie
minorbonnet@gmail.com) is set up to fire off an instant reply giving the buying details. I just thought it would be better than filling the ad with them. If you still have no joy, pm me and I'll send the details on. Cheers, Brian[frame]
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Re: Bonnet prop.
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:37 pm
by moggalot
Right, here's whats happened, your messages looked (to Google) like spam so they were put in the spam folder. Ill sort it out and apologies for that. (Academic now, but better to send just a blank email as its a dedicated address). Brian
Re: Bonnet prop.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:46 am
by midget
Ok, understood. Cheque on its way, Thanks.
Re: Bonnet prop.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:44 pm
by mike1864
Incidentally an unstated benefit of this device is the amount of light it lets into the engine compartment, be it daylight or garage fluorescent.
It makes areal difference to under-bonnet tasks.
Mike (happy owner of two)
Re: Bonnet prop.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:32 pm
by bmcecosse
Be aware that if the hinges are not correctly set they can be snapped very easily by opening the bonnet further than intended....
Re: Bonnet prop.
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:43 pm
by moggalot
I don't understand the logic behind that one. Surely the bonnet is rotating in the same plane, just a larger angle. How can that put extra strain on the hinges such that snapping is a danger? Agreed, the hinges are not the most over-engineered bits of the Minor, but they should cope with the forces imposed. There is an upper limit to movement which prevents the lower edge of the bonnet contacting the windscreen.
Re: Bonnet prop.
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:36 pm
by Fingolfin
I've snapped several bonnet and boot hinges over the years - in fact, my Minor came to me with a bonnet hinge that had been re-welded. It would be nice if someone would go into production with stronger versions. Declan, thoughts?
Re: Bonnet prop.
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:54 pm
by greendefender123
Fingolfin wrote:I've snapped several bonnet and boot hinges over the years - in fact, my Minor came to me with a bonnet hinge that had been re-welded. It would be nice if someone would go into production with stronger versions. Declan, thoughts?
Do you have all the buffers fitted? Think they have 4.