Re: 48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:06 pmThank you!! 
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48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:06 pmRe: 48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:22 amHood hinges
Re: 48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:26 amMore pics
Re: 48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:32 amV8VEGA*71 wrote:More pics
You could make & sell those!
I want a set!
How much for a set?
Re: 48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:38 amThose hinges are gorgeous!
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:52 amI agree those are good looking hinges.....if you start making them I would be interested in buying a pair of them.
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:57 pmWow, thanks!! It took a few tries to get these right, but third time is the charm, right?? haha Unfortunately, I don't think we have the resources to make more hinges right now, but if I find out otherwise ill keep you folks in mind.
Thanks again,
Jason & Dave
Thanks again,
Jason & Dave
Re: 48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:13 amawesome job guy's keep up the good work.
Re: 48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:07 pmGotta say. love dem hinges. Nice work on all, coming along good.
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:43 pmWhat they all said X2 
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:11 amGas springs!! They don't quite lift the hood from the closed position, but the springs take over after opening just a few inches.
Re: 48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:07 pmFinished off the radiator support with this center support
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:51 pmHey , you gotta show us that top piece above the radiator , the piece with the BOW TIE in it !!! And how you mounted it !! Looks real good
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:59 pmWould those gas shocks lift the hood from closed if they where sittin on top of the inner fender right in front of that support rib ?
Sorry didn't mean to yell at ya in that first post just got excited
That radiator turned out real good you guys can do some fabin
Sorry didn't mean to yell at ya in that first post just got excited
That radiator turned out real good you guys can do some fabin Re: 48 Fiat's Son's 1971 V8 Vega
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:44 pmSorry for being so sluggish with my response gil,
I work at the bookstore at Boise State University, and we are opening a new store across town and I am caught up in all of it.. I measured from the point you suggested, as well as other spots in the immediate area. The compressed length of the struts that we have are about an inch too long to fit pretty much anywhere in the area, although, i think it would lift the hood from the closed position in that spot.. Good idea! One spot I have also considered is on the inside of the fender just behind the headlight. That way the strut would be perpendicular to the hood when the hood is closed. As far as i can tell that mounting point is much closer to what the manufacture recommends..
P.S.- Thanks for the complements!! They really help keep me motivated when I get overwhelmed!!
Jason
I work at the bookstore at Boise State University, and we are opening a new store across town and I am caught up in all of it.. I measured from the point you suggested, as well as other spots in the immediate area. The compressed length of the struts that we have are about an inch too long to fit pretty much anywhere in the area, although, i think it would lift the hood from the closed position in that spot.. Good idea! One spot I have also considered is on the inside of the fender just behind the headlight. That way the strut would be perpendicular to the hood when the hood is closed. As far as i can tell that mounting point is much closer to what the manufacture recommends..
P.S.- Thanks for the complements!! They really help keep me motivated when I get overwhelmed!!
Jason