bonnet catch!

4th January 2010, 17:16

i was thinkin i like the ones on a 106 and just wanted to no if i brought some and welded them on to my saxo would it work??
also what are they called??

4th January 2010, 17:18

do you mean the gas struts that are on your boot

4th January 2010, 17:20

Do you mean the bonnet raisers?

Yes they would probably work if you weld them on, pretty sure you only need one to lift the bonnet

4th January 2010, 17:32

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Originally Posted by saxovtsmad

do you mean the gas struts that are on your boot

yes thats its the gas struts would they work on a saxo??
and what would i need to make it work??

4th January 2010, 17:33

Just need to be welded into the correct place and have fittings for it

4th January 2010, 17:34

ive got 2 gas struts in my conservatory im thinking of putting them on

4th January 2010, 17:35

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Originally Posted by Bickerton

Just need to be welded into the correct place and have fittings for it

what fittings will i need?? and have u got a pic of yours so i can see where about they need to go??

4th January 2010, 17:36

Have a look on 106oc, all GTis came with this and you'll get to see the fittings

Can imagine fitting them in the same place as the gti would be the best idea

4th January 2010, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxovtsmad

ive got 2 gas struts in my conservatory im thinking of putting them on

if i brought some will i just have to get the brackets made for them to work??

4th January 2010, 17:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chico999

Have a look on 106oc, all GTis came with this and you'll get to see the fittings
Can imagine fitting them in the same place as the gti would be the best idea

i would but wont let me go there to look

4th January 2010, 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack123

if i brought some will i just have to get the brackets made for them to work??

I'm too lazy to search..

But this will have blatantly been covered already i reckons

4th January 2010, 17:38

yes mate you will have to get brackets made im going to get some made at work

4th January 2010, 17:45

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Originally Posted by saxovtsmad

yes mate you will have to get brackets made im going to get some made at work

would u make to some and ill buy them off you

and how do i no what place to put them??

4th January 2010, 17:49

let me try to get mine sorted then i will ask if i can get a few sets made wont be doing it for a month or so

4th January 2010, 17:58

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Originally Posted by saxovtsmad

let me try to get mine sorted then i will ask if i can get a few sets made wont be doing it for a month or so

ok what would i have to ask for if i went and got someone to make for me just something that fits the gas struts im guessing yeah??

4th January 2010, 17:59

i will go take a pic of my struts for ya

4th January 2010, 18:05

here is my strut basically im going to get 2 brackets made then welded onto my car and fit them

4th January 2010, 18:06

ok thanks cus i dont no what to get made for my struts to fit onto if u get me

4th January 2010, 18:07

how comes u got bolts comin out yours??

4th January 2010, 18:08

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Originally Posted by jack123

how comes u got bolts comin out yours??

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, i reckons he put them through to connect to the brackets he made as saxos dont use raisers as standard?

4th January 2010, 18:10

na they dont i just stuck if i weld them on and it wont close haha

4th January 2010, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bickerton

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, i reckons he put them through to connect to the brackets he made as saxos dont use raisers as standard?

not actually made the brackets yet but im hoping to do that bolt them through if that will work

4th January 2010, 18:22

Could you not just buy the brackets from peugeot and weld em on?

4th January 2010, 18:23

i was thinkin about putting a bolt in like u have but making a bracket to weld over the top at the bottom but leave loose enough to still fold down and mayb just weld the top the same if u get that
u think that would work?

4th January 2010, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bickerton

Could you not just buy the brackets from peugeot and weld em on?

i dont think u can can u??

4th January 2010, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bickerton

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, i reckons he put them through to connect to the brackets he made as saxos dont use raisers as standard?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack123

i dont think u can can u??

Call up peugeot and ask em if "7120 T8" is the right part, dunno about the connecting to the bonnet tho, i think that part is fixed on the skin

4th January 2010, 18:32

where did u get that code from mate and when your bonnet closes does your bit on the bonnet move or isit just the bottom bit that folds down?

4th January 2010, 18:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack123

where did u get that code from mate and when your bonnet closes does your bit on the bonnet move or isit just the bottom bit that folds down?

I got the code from servicebox.
Each end of where the struts connect to the car are fixed solid, just the strut compresses, like your boot one

4th January 2010, 18:36

oh right so if i got a bolt comin out the end of the strut and just got the bolt welded to the car and the bonnet it would work like then then?? or will it need to move to open up the bonnet

4th January 2010, 19:01

As i said, each point of contact with the car from the strut is fixed, no movement other than just twisty style

4th January 2010, 19:10

hmm so i need to get a ball joint thing made so it would work i guess
thanks might give it a go!!