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Gas Shock Engine Lid Opener

Troy SloanTroy Sloan Supporting Member
I found these pictures and a video of a gas shock engine lid opener for a Speedster that a guy in Finland fabricated. Very clever and works great!
Here are the links:

http://www.vw1950.com/images/Opens_356_decklid_vw1950_com.AVI

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/Gasdampare_vw1950_com.html

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/Gasdampare_vw1950_com%20(2).html

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/Gasdampare_vw1950_com%20(4).html

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/SSL13660.html

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/SSL13661.html

http://www.vw1950.com/Default.aspx
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Troy SloanTroy Sloan Supporting Member
I found these pictures and a video of a gas shock engine lid opener for a Speedster that a guy in Finland fabricated. Very clever and works great!
Here are the links:

http://www.vw1950.com/images/Opens_356_decklid_vw1950_com.AVI

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/Gasdampare_vw1950_com.html

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/Gasdampare_vw1950_com%20(2).html

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/Gasdampare_vw1950_com%20(4).html

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/SSL13660.html

http://www.vw1950.com/Speedster_1954/album/slides/SSL13661.html

http://www.vw1950.com/Default.aspx
flatfourfanflatfourfan
Holy Crap!!!

I'm actually busy with this as we speak. I took a boot lid gas shock from a honda civic (very worn) and have modded it to work with both the hood and engine lid on my speedster.

I like the way that he's done the joint. Very good idea. I may have to change my method.

I wonder why he kept the hinge version of the old bootlid though, I was just going to mount it to the section furthest away from the slot.

Nice find......
MangoSmoothie.caMangoSmoothie.ca
in my opinion, it's all about the pressure rating of the gas shock.

I tried this with short, long, used and new gas shocks and i couldn't get one weak enough to not stress the fiberglass when closing the rear hood (because of the huge air intake openings - there is little structural integrity on the rear hood)

I've been eyeballing the bus (bay window) rear hood prop for a while.
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