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hi,

does anybody have a picture of the aronson car with open rear decklid? fabien? :-)
I'd like to know, how he attached the hinges to the fiberglass decklid. I really hate the look of these racecar fasteners and like the idea of using some sheets of fiberglass to mold original hinges to the lid. I'd also like to keep the original spring to keep the lid open.

What about the lock (early type t-handle)? I suppose the fiberglass may be too weak for that?

Thanks,
Andi

so you went for that lid?

don't know yet. still pondering the pros and cons :-)

i got the same question --  anyone fitted a T-handle on a fiberglass decklid?

Hello!
As Andi I would like some pics too.
But for me no springs I think.I don't think it will hold.
Thanks.

Hi Guys Just to Let you Know you can Glass in an Original Hinge Assy from a Steel Deck Lid But The Problem you will have is You can not use a Deck Lid Spring there is way to much Tension and the two pieces will seperate within a week of Opening and Closing the Lid Plus they Dont fit all the well  but it can be Done without the use of the spring.. Hope this Helps I have Done A Few Of The Lids that Way....

hi andi and mates,

mike from mainspeed produced some eyebraw lids with fittings inside to use the original moldings.

his phone nr. is: 0049-172-6105155, maybee he is able to complete some other lids with these moldings or reproduce a new lid.

kind regards

jens

yes, my main concern was the spring. too bad. glassing in the hinges to the decklid should not be the problem, as I have quite some experience with fiberglass. still not sure about the handle. maybe convert the lock from the front lid. still looks better than fasteners.

damn, I really like to open the lid and it just stays open without my wife holding it :-)

yes andy  i 've this for you but the rear apron is black and difficult to watch something  ::)

My scooped '67 lid in the works....

nice!
thanks speedwell. do I see a spring there? or this this james hetfield holding the lid? :-)

WOB specialities made the repop empi scoop decklid and the aronson and there was 2 version street or race on my car i 've the street version  ,That consists in having the system to attach the legs of the hood as originally a little as on the photo and the street version there is nothing just to attach it with the fast ties

thanks, didn't know that. so the street version would be nice to have... :-)

ron fleming you mean andi?
know your history  :D
 ;)

this this james hetfield holding the lid? :-)


arghhhhhhhhhh.... ;D ;D ;D ....

You can also do what a friend of mine did and just mold in two pieces of metal onto wich you can mount the hinges.

Come on guys, show a little respect!  You know that's Duane Allman.   :-X

hey jelle -- i think i'm gonna pass by and say hi to you and Sam (with my decklid) ;-)

is that a light built into enginelid? that sure would be good for werking on my motor when its dark out. or is that a cooling hole. that would be good to for my big motor cause it gets real hot in this part of the desirt, way out in ridgcrest. im guessing you can buy a unevirsal light at pepboys or grand auto and glue it in there huh.

Why not get a damaged lid and drill out the entire steel upper inner structure (the area where the hinges and spring mount) and then glass this whole piece in.  If the hinges and the spring are attached to the same piece of inner structure, they will not be "fighting" to seperate the lid from the hinges

There is one more thing I wonder.
What was use for the license plate illumination?
If you look in the "bible",is it the same on greg aronson's car and rick winter's car?

I've seen license plate holders for motorbikes including the light that look very similar. You can also get the light seperately.

Ok that's sound good,i have to check that.