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Type 3. Anyone have a working engine hatch?
vlad01 - April 30th, 2014 at 06:34 PM

yep, can grab a pic when I am at the shed latter.

grumble - April 30th, 2014 at 08:31 PM

I should have a used pair of catches complete.

vlad01 - April 30th, 2014 at 09:38 PM

is this what you are talking about?


http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/vladk01/IMG_1155_zps2869c0b2.jpg

spring for it.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/vladk01/IMG_1156_zpsd5745f0e.jpg

vlad01 - May 1st, 2014 at 10:18 PM

you could get one made by a spring manufacture, probably cost you around 15-20 bucks to get made. I can give you the dimensions if you like?

grumble - May 3rd, 2014 at 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by danny_galaga
Thanks, but I'll leave it for now, and just keep an eye out if a complete hatch comes around on ebay or something. For now I'll just take off the hatch when working on the engine. Which I hope isn't often :lol:

We always used to lift them out as it made the work easier and you could almost see what you were doing.:lol: