Re: Fuel pump diaphrams
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/1/27 8:07:28
....wanting to know if there are prop rods or something to hold the hood open and what do they look like.
Don't know about the 120, but the seniors had a rubber molding with a ledge on the upper cowl facing to hold the hood open part way (so that both sides could be open at the same time), and a woven strap, like body welting, that held it open further, allowing just one side to be open at a time. The strap fastened to the cowl at the lower end and the inside of the hood side panel at the upper end. No metal prop rods. Suggest you locate a restored or intact original car for details.
EDIT: In this photo at the far right you can see the woven strap that holds the hood open but doesn't allow it to fall back on the other side. Again, I don't know if the 120 used something similar.
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Don't know about the 120, but the seniors had a rubber molding with a ledge on the upper cowl facing to hold the hood open part way (so that both sides could be open at the same time), and a woven strap, like body welting, that held it open further, allowing just one side to be open at a time. The strap fastened to the cowl at the lower end and the inside of the hood side panel at the upper end. No metal prop rods. Suggest you locate a restored or intact original car for details.
EDIT: In this photo at the far right you can see the woven strap that holds the hood open but doesn't allow it to fall back on the other side. Again, I don't know if the 120 used something similar.
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