Fitting Gas Struts to Front Hood / Bonnet

[lennu]

Hi, Has anyone fitted Gas Struts to the front hood/bonnet, of their SL? If you know of a conversion kit, who supplys them? Or has anyone carried out such a conversion. Any photo's of such a conversion would be a great help. Thanks Chaps.

[Naj ✝︎]

quote:Originally posted by lennu

Hi, Has anyone fitted Gas Struts to the front hood/bonnet, of their SL? If you know of a conversion kit, who supplys them? Or has anyone carried out such a conversion. Any photo's of such a conversion would be a great help. Thanks Chaps.

This help?



naj

68 280SL

[lennu]

Hi Naj,

Ya this helps, any idea of type of gas strut used? and would you have a photo of where the bottom end of the strut is fitted?

Thanks Lennu.

[Naj ✝︎]

quote:Originally posted by lennu

Hi Naj,

Ya this helps, any idea of type of gas strut used? and would you have a photo of where the bottom end of the strut is fitted?

Thanks Lennu.

Sorry, thats all I got.  :oops:

naj

68 280SL

[Bob G ✝︎]

unless you are thinking of putting an early 4.5 liter V8 in your SL and to modify the hood bulge to clear the air box and bigger radiator, I cannot see why it would be needed. Even the early expermental 6.3 liter pagodas were not using gas struts to open their hoods.
Thats a pepboy modification.
Does any one remember the salvage yard in Sunland valley? The owner pulled an Eric Waxenburger and put an early 4.5 liter V8 in his 280SL and only by the rumble of the exhaust did you get a hint it wasn't stock.
however had Mercedes-Benz been left to continue the Pagoda and not meet the new crash laws in the USA, we might have seen a V8 350SL in a W113 chassis.
Leave it alone. A  light twist of the wrist and thunk the hood is closed like it is supposed to. No drama, just good German engineering.

Bob Geco
just my $2.00 opinion and a cup of hot tea.

[nick350]

Glad to see that 2 cents has turned into 2 dollars...soon be on holiday!

quote:Originally posted by Bob G


unless your thinging of putting a early 4.5 liter V8 in your SL and  have to modify the hood bulge to clear the air box and bigger radiator I can not see why it would bee needed. Even the early expermental 6.3 liter pagodas were not using gas struts to open their hoods.
Thats a pepboy modification.
Does any one remember the salvage yard in Sunland valley. The owner pulled an Eric Waxenburger and  put an early 4.5 liter v8 in his 280SL and only by the rummble of the exhaust did you get a hint it wasn't stock.
however had Mercedes-Benz been left to continue the Pagoda and not meet the new crash laws in the USA we might of seen a V8 350SL in a W113 chassie.
Leave it alone a  light trist of the wrist and thunk the hood is closed like it is supposed to. no drama just good German engineering.

Bob Geco
just my $2.00 opinion and a cup of hot tea.

[Peter van Es]

quote:Originally posted by nick350

Glad to see that 2 cents has turned into 2 dollars...soon be on holiday!

Yeah, but what's a dollar worth nowadays ?

Also, I think it indeed a little over the top to fit a completely new engine to make room for the gas-strut...

Peter

1970 280SL. Also known as 'admin@sl113.org' and organiser of the Technical Manual.

[jameshoward]

Nick,

Things are changing, indeed! Not only has 2 cents turned into $2 thus significantly bolstering your holiday fund, but it seems our American cousins have come around to the idea of drinking tea!

What next, Marmite?

JH

[psmith]

MARMITE! ACKKKKK!

At the current rate of exchange $2 is worth about $.02!   Any of you folks across the pond want to buy a house in sunny California?  [:p]

Pete S.

[Peter van Es]

quote:Originally posted by psmith

Any of you folks across the pond want to buy a house in sunny California?  [:p]

Pete... sure, how much are you asking for it and can you send piccies please?  

1970 280SL. Also known as 'admin@sl113.org' and organiser of the Technical Manual.