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Retroracer
Updates and tweaks on the car are becoming less frequent - so does that mean that the project is actually finished? smile.gif

Couple of pics to highlight some recent additions from two of our Most Excellent supporting vendors.

1) the GT-style hood strut from Eric at PMB Performance. I changed the mounting hardware to suit my hood (which is fairly chunky fiberglass, not the factory Uber-thin one), but aside from that, this was pretty easy to attach. It works in the same way as the factory ones, apart from they had a funky offset "V" design - not sure why. This is a symmetrical "V" and works great. The springs mean that it tucks up snug to the hood when closed.

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2) Sheridan Motorsports 911 "rain hat" air filter covers. Got these direct from Roger, although I believe you can buy them through other outlets. Photos show test mount with filters - they look the business! They are slightly amber in color, but will change to a darker tone once heat cycled a few times.

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In other news: Have been monitoring AFR recently (tool nerds: AEM gauge + Innovate Motorsports "tail mount" probe) and as a result have ordered some new main jets for the Zeniths, to cure a WOT lean mixture issue; plus I have a newly refinished fan shroud to fit; so I guess its still a project then.

Bugger.

- Tony
FL000
I dig the hood strut and may go that route when my gas struts fail. If I recall you have clips holding your hood down. Wondering if it can be used with the factory release cable?
Retroracer
QUOTE(FL000 @ Nov 9 2021, 07:10 PM) *

I dig the hood strut and may go that route when my gas struts fail. If I recall you have clips holding your hood down. Wondering if it can be used with the factory release cable?


Yup, I have quad hood pins. However, the PMB strut should be fine in terms of clearing the latch at the front. Where you have to take care is where the mounts / springs on the hood horizontal sit when the hood is closed - the clearance to the bulkhead seal is pretty tight.

- Tony
TRS63
Cool update and really cool car wub.gif

Antoine
mlindner
Looks great Tony, thanks for posting. Mark
rgalla9146

What holds the rain hats on ?
Very cool car.
tygaboy
Props to you for going with that hood support. shades.gif

Retroracer
QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Nov 11 2021, 06:06 AM) *

What holds the rain hats on ?
Very cool car.


Vacuum & gravity....! biggrin.gif No, the pic was just a test fit; the product comes with no mounting or vent pipe holes drilled. M4 wing nuts and link springs should complete the look - you can just make out the tops of the stand offs through the translucent fiberglass in the pics.

And thx for the compliments,

- Tony
Retroracer
QUOTE(tygaboy @ Nov 11 2021, 08:03 AM) *

Props to you for going with that hood support. shades.gif


(slap forehead emoji) Uh. @Tygaboy humor......!

- Tony
Retroracer
Now with fasteners:

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- Tony
TRS63
Dream car wub.gif

Antoine
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