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Original Prop Rod
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| michaelj |
03-11-2010 07:35 PM |
Original Prop Rod
I am looking for a close to original as possible hood prop rod for my BDR Cobra. Does anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Michael
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| mickmate |
03-11-2010 07:54 PM |
A piece of 3/8 OD tube squished flat at one end and through bolted to a tab on the frame with a bend about 3 inches away to clear the body. A rubber cap over the other end, small clip to hang that end in, done deal.
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| 289ACE |
03-11-2010 10:06 PM |
I made mine just like mickmate describes. Put the end of the tube in a vise and flattened it, drilled a hole thru it, took a tubing bender and made the bend until it looked right and then put a vacuum plug cap on the end. Looks like it came with the car originally.
Jay
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| 428street |
03-12-2010 09:29 AM |
Check with Mickmate first, maybe he can make you one...if not, I know Cobra Restorers has them (at least they did 3-6 months ago).
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| mickmate |
04-01-2010 09:16 PM |
I have them if you need one.
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| dlampe |
04-02-2010 07:42 AM |
The picture on cobra restorers isn't that good. I went to Mick's site and didn't see a picture there either. I guess I am confused about the flattening of the tube and the 90 deg bend. Does someone have a picture of this??
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| mickmate |
04-02-2010 09:18 PM |
It's more like a 40 deg bend. The CR pics just show the ends, a cap on the hood end a bend and flat on the hinge end. Pics are coming, yeah I know and so's Christmas right.
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| dlampe |
04-03-2010 08:27 AM |
Now I understand!
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| KevinW |
04-03-2010 09:01 AM |
can you tell me how it fixes to the footwell/body?
thanks
kevin
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| 289ACE |
04-03-2010 09:18 AM |
There is a small clip that the rod slips into to. I'll try and get a picture a little later.
Jay
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| mickmate |
04-03-2010 07:33 PM |
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| 289ACE |
04-03-2010 09:39 PM |
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| KevinW |
04-13-2010 07:59 AM |
many thanks for the pics
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| 1985 CCX |
04-13-2010 09:00 AM |
Nick will be making mine provided I get that far..............Top notch parts at reasonable prices...
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| jon@harrison.ne |
04-14-2010 09:40 AM |
That clip that holds the rod is not what the 289's had (not sure about 427's). It should be a vertical mount "J" shape. I might find a picture.
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| mickmate |
04-14-2010 05:32 PM |
Hey Jeff that is yours get back to working on it. The 289's have the rod hinged off the hood latch according to the ones noted. It also has a second bend with one half way along to keep the hood end parallel with the inner fender.
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| 289ACE |
04-14-2010 10:10 PM |
Once again I learned some things. I wasn't positive the clip was the same as used on the 289s, but the second bend in the rod is something I have never heard before. It sounds like a good idea and I may have to remake mine to add that.
Jay
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