[urq] 20v Hood Struts

[Maurits Jonkergouw]

Funny how ETKA shows only one P/N for ALL years: 811 823 029...
Do you think it's possible cutting a 'slut' in the hood and bend it open a 
little, just like the original indentations, in stead of cutting the clamps 
in half?


Regards,
Maurits

1986 quattro GV
1985 Coupe GT KV
1982 Coupe GL DD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Finney" <afinn1 at gmail.com>
To: <rpastore at animalfeeds.com>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:39 AM
Subject: [urq] 20v Hood Struts


> Bob, all of the parts for this converison are available in the US. I got 
> the
> hood shocks new off Ebay from a US company and the rest from the stealer. 
> If
> you're getting your car painted, go with the later 4000Q hood which has 
> the
> little hood strut indentattions. Otherwise I cut the clamps that mount to
> the hood in half, painted them, drilled 4 holes in the side of the hood
> support and mounted them that way. Don't see how you can use the stock
> backng plate without the later hood sans modification.
>
> Andrew Finney
> 1985 Ur Quattro with hood shocks.