Ill have to refit mine and adjust the bonnet i think

There is no need to worry about the struts pushing the bonnet if they are correctly installed. Mine were factory fitted in 1988 and 16 years later the bonnet still sits right. Another access bonus of having the gas struts is that the front of the bonnet sits 60mm higher when open. Corsa

whacked my head on that bloody bonnet holder, got to get some struts....

Just finished fitting mine, they look sweet, went to a wrecker and un-bolted the brackets of a VS and they gave them to me for nothing. Went home and they fitted straight on, and when the bonnet is down there is no upward loading on the strut so i cant make the bonnet sit wrong it only pushes back toward the windscreen but the hinge deals with that. Ive got some close up picks if people want to see, cant work out how to post them here, if anybody could let me know how to do it, ill put them up. Ben. I just like the swoosh sound it makes when you open the bonnet.

Quote: Originally Posted by pascal I just like the swoosh sound it makes when you open the bonnet. ROFL... to attach images just scroll down in your reply post where it says "Manage Attachments", click there and then Upload them from your hard drive, you can only upload one per post though!

Here is a shot of the bracket, still need to paint it, and get rid of the masking tape that is under it. You need to take out the washer bottle to do up the bolt on the under side of the guard on that side. Hope it helps anybody.

Quote: Originally Posted by pascal Here is a shot of the bracket, still need to paint it, Got to make that bracket look as good as the rest of your car did today. Corsa Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

so you need to get vl wagon struts yeh, and the vs mounting brackets?

i can get the bottom mounty bracket things for 9 bucks a pop if anyone wants em

can you just use 2 other ball bolts on the guard instead of the bracket?

Quote: Originally Posted by ylook4 can you just use 2 other ball bolts on the guard instead of the bracket? U DON"T NEED VS ONES, everything u need is on the wagon, undo both the ball screws, that the struts connect to on the wagon, the ball bolt is the same thread as the bonnet so it bolts straight up, then count 3 bolts back from you front guard, remove it, and also remove the metal bit that that bolt screws into, and then find a nut that fits the ball bolt, do it up and done, u shouldn't have to adjust anything, that's all i did and to 5 mins a side!

sweet poohkies, just got to find a wrecker that doesnt want an arm and a leg for them... but are the struts from the vl wagon yeh?

yeap, open the wagon up and take verything of, cost me $15 from the wreckers for everything, don't pay any more than $25, plus also make sure it holds the boot up, cause if it doesn't they will be a waste of time as u will have to get the regassed! So that's the 2 Struts 4 x Ball bolts, u will need to find 2 nuts to fit 2 of the ball bolts, done!

gonna ring around now.... vl wagon struts and ball joints x 4.

Next thing to finish it all of is, does anyone know how to put a gus strut into the rear that will hold up a walky spoiler, what to buy which parts and where to bolt them 2 thanks!

https://rsp-secure.com/Search%20Pro...NTS&car_type=17 (https://rsp-secure.com/Search%20Products/list.asp?name=BOOTLID+%26+COMPONENTS&car_type=17) i can pick one up if you need me to, and post it. can also get measurements and exact placings for you to mount it form a mates walky. cheers

Product Code: 4009/1 Price inc GST($AUD): $80.58 KIT Description: HDT VB-VL BOOT STRUT

greg is that all i need to order, has brackets and everything or is that just the strut ? are u able to get a photo's of where the bracket is mounted at all, if so that would be great!

ill ring em now and find out, i can get pics of it though definately.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

**** - just rang rarespares and its no longer available said they may reproduce them later on but couldn't give me a date. asked for hdt's no and he said they wont deal with the public. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.