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 xornge666x
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 03:52 AM |
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Can I make a suggestion on these. Instead of using the pins supplied, use these...
If you use the supplied ones on a car with decent paint, they will damage paint on the decklid, and the hoodjax if they are painted too.
You can buy these in the correct diameter from any bolt shop, maybe bunnings etc too.
Other than that I was very impressed, great product!
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 09:54 AM |
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howmuch would you ask for to ship to melbourne?
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 10:34 AM |
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Yes,
Those lynch clips are much better than the "R" Clips...
which do scratch the paint....
I didn't think they [correct Lynch clips] were available in
Australia...
One of the locals uses them, but He bought the Lynch clips in the USA...
Some sizes of these clips are used in Power Take Off shafts on tractor implements.. PTO clips...
My Son uses VW dip sticks instead of "R" clips..
Lee
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 11:04 AM |
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I bought a heap of them at the local bolt shop in Dandenong Vic, perfect fit, actually a little firmer than the R ones. EMPI and Bugpack sell them as
"quick release pins" but they are available at a fastener shop. I think they were a whole $1.25ea. Though you can get them from EMPI etc for $15 or
so!
I use them on std decklid also to get the lid out of the way to work around the engine easier...
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 11:35 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by xornge666x
Can I make a suggestion on these. Instead of using the pins supplied, use these...
If you use the supplied ones on a car with decent paint, they will damage paint on the decklid, and the hoodjax if they are painted too.
You can buy these in the correct diameter from any bolt shop, maybe bunnings etc too.
Other than that I was very impressed, great product!
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Hey thanks for the rap, I'll check out those jobbies
[ Edited on 19-11-2006 by VWCOOL ]
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 11:41 AM |
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VWCOOL: How would one go about obtaining a set of your hoodjax?
Ta
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if you live in Sydney, I can sell direct and am happy to install for free, if you wanna come to my place (nth shore). Or I can mail to you. P&P is
around $10 to anywhere in Oz and $30 to USA or Europe
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 12:00 PM |
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hey Andy
Do you have a larger pic of those fastners? I'm interested in getting a pair..
thanks
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 05:57 PM |
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Sorry Chris no, I ripped that of dans performance site when I was lookin for a pic of them.
I still have a box of them at my place, but might be a hassle to get someone to get them out.
Just measure the clip you have, and its slightly thicker. Measure the length and match it up. Just check amongst the various fasteners in Bunnings
otherwise go to a bolt shop. I bought bulk from Economy Bolts in Dandy, but they keep the correct size on the shelf. I cant remember the sizes I
bought them a few years ago!
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| posted on October 17th, 2007 at 10:41 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by VWCOOL
...or you could simply do what Hoodjax are designed for, and remove them in 20 seconds... :thumb
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Well, I've found Hood jacks to be 200% better than the alloy empi standoffs..
I tried all winter to get My engine lid aligned perfectly...
without success...
and my Son just bought a beetle with Hoodjacks which He gave to Me..
so Hood jacks it is....
Recommended for all beetles...
More Air, and cooler air is needed in the summer...
Lee
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| posted on October 17th, 2007 at 11:36 PM |
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Hi
I bought a set for my daily driver 1303. I took it down to Canberra on the weekend and the motor ran very cool at extra fast highway speeds. Good
investment.
Steve
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| posted on October 18th, 2007 at 07:11 AM |
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I run hood jax on my turbo beetle. Haven't had any problems with overheating and the fact I can bet the deck lid off in seconds is a bonus.....
and no i'm not on commission.....
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| posted on January 28th, 2012 at 06:14 PM |
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Can you still get these things?
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| posted on January 28th, 2012 at 10:03 PM |
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Someone on here makes them and sells them
and installs them at the VW Nationals...
LEE
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| posted on January 28th, 2012 at 10:05 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by VWCOOL
| Quote: | Originally
posted by enigmastos
VWCOOL: How would one go about obtaining a set of your hoodjax?
Ta
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if you live in Sydney, I can sell direct and am happy to install for free, if you wanna come to my place (nth shore). Or I can mail to you. P&P is
around $10 to anywhere in Oz and $30 to USA or Europe
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- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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| posted on January 28th, 2012 at 10:17 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Wv00vw
Can you still get these things?
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Yep I can supply you with a set...send me a PM
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