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PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:50 pm    Post subject: Deck lid spacer Reply with quote

Quick question. The U-shaped spacers for the deck lid, do they go on the hinge where it attaches to the body or where it attaches to the lid itself?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

spacers??? huh? pics.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:22 am    Post subject: Re: Deck lid spacer Reply with quote

Vinnems wrote:
Quick question. The U-shaped spacers for the deck lid, do they go on the hinge where it attaches to the body or where it attaches to the lid itself?
that one Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have never heard it called a "spacer" before...is that the correct term?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

its called A stiffener,, but spacer works to Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vinnems, are you refering to the 'stand-off' brackets to keep the top of your hood raised for cooling?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

#22?

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