Bonnet Catches - Inside the car Fixings

[Colin]

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)

[Pete Lewis]

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

[Colin Lindsay]

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)

[Colin]

Thanks Gents,

Out with the PlusGas, then!!

Best, C.

[Steve P]

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

[Pete Lewis]

yes think many of us have been there and got the  Tee shirt   pack everything to align wonky everything 

Pete

[Colin]

Thanks, Gents!! 🙂