Custom Bonnet Gas Strut Brackets

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Custom Bonnet Gas Strut Brackets

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Hey guys, I made a set of these for myself and has been alot of interest in them so will be making more if anyone wants some.

There a bracket made from alloy which bolts to the underside of the existing fender bolts in the engine bay and provides a mounting point for a gas strut and looks good while doing it :)

The sale is for a pair of Brackets Only you will still need to buy a pair of VT gas struts (other struts may be used but its what ive used and they have a excellent mount on the end that attaches to the bonnet to make it easy to fit just make sure they are the CORRECT PRESSURE if you get too high it will bend things. Ill find out the actual rating asap)

Here's a Pic of some brackets ive made for previous orders:
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And a pic of the bracket and strut fitted to the car:
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Here is a link to a fitment guide, Ive only completed the first half so far, waiting on a pair of struts but will be done shortly
http://gemswa.proboards.com/index.cgi?a ... hread=3327

Price is $50 for a pair of brushed alloy ones or $60 for polished (the first set in the top pic is brushed and the rest are polished) +$5 Postage

Pm me if your interested
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Post by Gene FJ20DEBT »

im pretty interested in a set . how do the struts fix tot eh bonnet??
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Post by suprafrog »

Gene FJ20DEBT wrote:im pretty interested in a set . how do the struts fix tot eh bonnet??
x2, seems like a great idea..
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Post by j_portgemini »

this is a good invention congrats should be a good seller good luck
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Post by GEMWRC »

Think were just using Self tappers guys
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Post by F3ARED »

They are attached using self tappers using the mount from the VT - some of the struts sold new come with it anyway.

You dont happen to make em without the holes do ya dude?
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Post by PSIGEM »

Sorry Guys, for some reason Ozgem didnt e-mail me telling me ive had replies to the Thread :/

Yea I use a couple of large self tappers to fix it to the bonnet, is easy as

Ill be making a fitment guide with photo's n shiz when I fit a set to my friends Sedan this weekend.

And yea I could make them without the holes...
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Post by j_portgemini »

hi there have you thought about making the bonnet bracket bolt to the origanal hinge bolt holes? so we dont have to use self tapers cheers
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Post by PSIGEM »

I could possibly make a bracket for the bonnet end which allows you to use the stock mounting bolts, But Yea would just cost more... Tek screws are cheap/easy/fast/effective.

But if you want a cleaner look for a show car etc I could make something up.

BTW for those who want a Set PM me with how many you want (1 set = 2 brackets) and if you want them Polished or Brushed alloy.
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Post by j_portgemini »

cheers when i want a set will ask for those ones good luck
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Post by PSIGEM »

Here's link to the fitment guide:
http://gemswa.proboards.com/index.cgi?a ... hread=3327

IMPORTANT NOTE
We bought a set of Universal Heavy duty struts for Jazzas car which had universal mounts for the bonnet side similar to the VT struts. They fit but were too high a pressure and Bent the bonnet side mount, made a indent in the bonnet and also twisted my bracket a little.

So will have to make sure you get the correct pressure struts, Stock VT ones are correct ill try to find the actual pressure rating asap.
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Post by Just Alloy Radiators »

Great idea man! How much?
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Price is $50 for a pair of brushed alloy ones or $60 for polished (the first set in the top pic is brushed and the rest are polished) +$5 Postage
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Post by Just Alloy Radiators »

Thanks PSIGEM, I must be getting old or a little dim in my old age.

What struts have been the best to use guys?

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