this is probably very stupid.. but are these difficult to install?i got a pair from my cousin's fiance.. and im yet to try putting them on.

what is the easiest way?

Its pretty easy, but when you're knocking out the pins from the original hinges, don't do what the instructions say and knock em out with a large nail and hammer unless you've let the hinge pins soak in WD40 overnight. Other wise you run the risk of ripping the whole hinge from your decklid like I did... alternativley, make a 'puller' or pusher and drive the pin out without placing pressure on the decklid metal...

i havbe no idea what that maeans, because the kit is second hand.. it dosent have any instructions.. thats why im lost
they just have 6 holes, 3 with screws in them
and 3 are larger more oval shaped holes

are you talking stand off kit or hood jax.
Sounds stand off kit - yes??

i thought they were the same thing..

but i did them already.. balanced the decklid on my head.. while doing the buts up.. think next time i'll get somone to help me!!! :vader

stand offs are a once only thing until you unbolt them

Hood jax are a REALLY wide H thingie that has 2 sats of R clip pins that allow you to go back to a normal set up in 30 secs

i have stand offs then pain the the ass lol

Install them on the decklid first then bolt them up. You mentioned about the locking meck not working. If you pull the decklid out all the way , i.e adjusted right out on evry bolt hole the lower part of the deckild is thrown out of line and the hook part of the latch isn't long enough. Right?

2 Things you can do. Adjust it back in abit on the top of the decklid and eventually it will line up , with a push when youre locking it!

Or lengthen the latch. Thats what i'm doing. This way by lengthening the hook part of the latch you retain all the factory mounts etc and still use the handle and lock. I'm lengthening mine a fair bit as i want to prop it out slightly on the bottom aswell . Easy job , make one if you can or find a s/h latch , then find someone with a welder!

Cheers Dan

I have a set of stand offs too Damien, but I'm only going to use them in the summer....
Too cold here at present to use them...
8C at 7pm tonight.... -3C some mornings...
Snow on the mountains and a freezing wind off the mountains.... BBBRRRRRRRR...

Maybe I should have bought Hood Jax.... easier to use, once You get the old pins out....

Lee

Why use them at all?, they look like something is wrong with your car

There is....
1968-69 1500 Beetles do overheat in High temeratures because of No extra air vents in the engine lid...

Adding the Engine lid standoffs drops the temperature of the engine.....

I have added a 1976 Engine lid to My 1968 beetle which has the 4 sets of vents so I shouldn't really need stand offs, but with temps as high as 45C last summer....
I believe I need all the extra air I can get....

Many people use them with the early model bodies and with 1600c engines which also suffer from over heating in the summer....

Lee

You do get alot of folk shouting at you , telling you your decklids not shut properly! When it rains your in the do-da as your motor gets wet and is no-no with Mr Patrolman! Saying that i don't get my car wet and like the look and if Mr Partrolman catches me i'm bound to be in trouble for alot more than just stand-offs!! Depends where you live aswell , Sydneys pretty dry and warm ( ish) so it's not too much of a problem. Anyway ho hum you make our choice

Dan

[Edited on 18-7-2004 by dannyboy67]

Shouldn't take that long...:P

where do you but hoodjax (vic please)


and yes dave, i reckon VVDS would probably have them

what kind of trouble will i run into having rain and whatnot falling into my engine bay?

You can buy plastic seal kits in different colours...

Mick Motors has them, not expensive.. to fit over the coil and distributor..
These are supposed to waterproof the coil & distributor ...

as Minis had them back in the 60s as water could come thru the grill onto their coil etc....

or You could spray the coil etc with water displacing fluid... WD40 etc....

Lee

you are right about people winding their windows down and telling you your '' BOOT'' is open.