[urq] 20v Hood Struts

[Bob D]

Cutting a slut in the hood? Where's Freud when you need him! :)


Maurits Jonkergouw wrote:
> 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.
>>     
>
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