Colin Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Hi Gents, You may recall I'm stripping out the good work my renovator did in order to have the chassis renewed, body-on style (having finally found a company that will do it). I've been wanting at previous poionts in time to bonnet-fiddle quite a bit, the last of the adjustments available to me being the side catch 'hooked' brackets - which are - or seem to be pretty well seized. So in the course of the stripping process, I took the passenger side kick-board and nasty dusty 'sound insulation' bag out of the footwell cavity, revealing the catch innards. What I'd like to know is if what you see here (photos attached - 35 years in, I've never seen this item before - never had the need) looks original - or are these rectangular threaded nut blocks holding the threaded bolts, replacements someone has fabricated and put in during previous works? Supplementary - if these are not as originally fitted, are 'originals' still available??I have WD40'd internally, to see if I can ease them to becoming 'undo-able', eventually. Just an idle query whilst celaring the car out . . . Thanks, Cheers, Colin (Herne Bay) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 from the parts lists the threaded plate 607664 is normal as the outer "hook"position is adjustable using nuts would make that job a bit more difficult your bolts seem a bit too long but who sees them Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 That's normal for the side catch. I made some bigger versions recently using metal bar and a good drill / tap. (Needed to because of PO bodges) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Thanks Gents, Out with the PlusGas, then!! Best, C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 I believe the longer bolts are there to allow shimming out of the hook for bonnet adjustment. I need to do this on my 13/60. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 yes think many of us have been there and got the Tee shirt pack everything to align wonky everything Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Thanks, Gents!! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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