TheSamba.com :: View topic - Deck lid spring / Decklid mounting tab thread

Thu May 05, 2005 8:44 am

[email protected] wrote: for those who have know ideas what this is all about the spring adds tension to the elbow prop so all you have to do is push lightly on the tab of the lever to disengage the stay and down comes your lid. Previously I had to push and tug and finagle it loose.

In other words, it makes it easier for the decklid to fall on your head?

Thu May 05, 2005 8:49 am

Arnie,

You need to get the stay to work properly before the spring can do any good. The prop will hold the lid up (without the spring) if you lift the lid up and then pull the tab at the elbow towards you. It's a little sketchy without the spring and it can (and will) drop on your head if you bump it while working in the engine compartment. If it doesn't hold, then you need to work out the mechanics of the prop before putting on the spring.

Scott

Thu May 05, 2005 8:50 am

One more question now I have seen the front side how does it work, I assume as you open the lid the stay is forced back by the spring, but what is it that holds the lid up? Is it that centre hole I can see, where its pressed through that engages on something?

Arnie

Thu May 05, 2005 9:33 am

When you lift up the engine lid, the prop tab (see photo) slides up the side of the engine compartment wall along the tab on the body. Once it gets to the top of the body tab, the spring pulls it towards you (or you pull it if you don't have a spring) and the tab ends up sitting on top of the body tab (bottom photo)

Hope this answers your questions. Good luck!

Scott

Thu May 05, 2005 9:38 am

hey, does anyone have a pic of the thingie without the prop on?? im talkin bout the thing that holds the spring and stuff.

also, anyone have an old prop and spring for cheap?

Thu May 05, 2005 9:57 am

Scott's '63 23 wrote: When you lift up the engine lid, the prop tab (see photo) slides up the side of the engine compartment wall along the tab on the body. Once it gets to the top of the body tab, the spring pulls it towards you (or you pull it if you don't have a spring) and the tab ends up sitting on top of the body tab (bottom photo)

Hope this answers your questions. Good luck!

Scott

can i get some details on what looks like some sort of stock air cleaner on a kadron?

Thu May 05, 2005 10:21 am

doveblue3 wrote:

Quote: can i get some details on what looks like some sort of stock air cleaner on a kadron?

Hey doveblue3,

You noticed my air cleaner in the background, eh? I'll shoot a photo of them later and explain what they are if you like.

Scott

Thu May 05, 2005 12:47 pm

Here's a couple of photos of the air cleaners I made for my Kadrons. Fashioned them out of a couple of vintage aluminum food cannisters and lids.

Thu May 05, 2005 9:07 pm

They look like vintage taco shell warmers.

I expect chicken fajitas at the next OCTO.

Seriously though, those are pretty cool

Fri May 06, 2005 12:47 am

Scott's '63 23 wrote: When you lift up the engine lid, the prop tab (see photo) slides up the side of the engine compartment wall along the tab on the body. Once it gets to the top of the body tab, the spring pulls it towards you (or you pull it if you don't have a spring) and the tab ends up sitting on top of the body tab (bottom photo)

Hope this answers your questions. Good luck!

Scott

There is no mention yet unless I have missed it that this tab wears, If it is worn and not flat on top the prop will have a hard job sitting on it, and will probably slide off, you may have to re-build it up with some weld.

Fri May 06, 2005 5:07 am

Scott's '63 23 wrote: Hope this answers your questions. Good luck!

you rock man, yeah thats a massive help thx so much! :D

Arnie

Fri May 06, 2005 6:11 am

EverettB wrote:

Quote: They look like vintage taco shell warmers.

I expect chicken fajitas at the next OCTO.

Seriously though, those are pretty cool

Now that you mention it, they do resemble the tortilla warmers at my local mexican food hangout... Do you want flour or corn tortillas with your fajitas?

Sat May 14, 2005 12:55 pm

Sorry about the 'hijack' on this thread but...

Made a modification to my Faux Oil Bath Kadron Cleaners. Here's the pics:

Mon May 16, 2005 2:54 am

Just wanted to say that I have got the engine lid stay working now, even found it had a spring too! All the problem I had was that the bracket on the bus was bent out causing the stay to not rest on the lip, once i'd eased it back and hooked the spring over the stay it worked great. Glad I had the reference from here to see in principle how it worked, another victory for the samba!! :D

Thanks to all that commented/posted pics etc

Arnie

Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:01 pm

does anyone have a couple pics that show how the ears on the engine prop should be. the tabs on my prop are bent and i need a reference to correct it.

Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:13 pm

StockNazi wrote: does anyone have a couple pics that show how the ears on the engine prop should be. the tabs on my prop are bent and i need a reference to correct it.

Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:18 pm

that's perfect, thanks greg

Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:09 am

i installed my prop but am a little confused concering the slot that is in the prop mount on the body. i am assuming the tap that sticks out 90* on the prop arm does not slide in the slot that is cut into the mount. at least i could not get mine to work at all with it in there. does the tab slide on the outside of the body mount before it engauges the slot where the lid is held open? what is the purpose of that slot?

Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:20 am

StockNazi wrote: i installed my prop but am a little confused concering the slot that is in the prop mount on the body. i am assuming the tap that sticks out 90* on the prop arm does not slide in the slot that is cut into the mount. at least i could not get mine to work at all with it in there. does the tab slide on the outside of the body mount before it engauges the slot where the lid is held open? what is the purpose of that slot?

Here's a photo of the backside of the body mount:

That shows the tab of the prop arm goes into the slot and then held by the spring. Hope that helps.

Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:43 pm

i was wondering about the tab on the arm that sticks out 90*, the one closest to the arm rivit. i was wanting to know if the tab has to stick in the 2 inch log slot in the body mount .