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You've not added the braces yet?

I have seen period photos of racing MGBs with a single leather strap...l blatantly copied it!...

Possibly, Dave. Though I can tighten the locknut pretty securely with an open ended 9/16" between the see spring coils if I hold the pin with a flat blade in its slotted end.

David, I had considered 2 bonnet pins as was de rigour on rally minis at one time.

I had similar problem. Here's my solution..

"What I take to be a welded in or captive nut in the cavity created by the forward, double skinned part of the bonnet, is free to spin."

I think that could be your problem.

If the captive nut is loose, the pin is probably not being held rigid when the spring is compressed.

I am struggling to get the bonnet centre pin catch to engage in the slam panel socket. The catch plate on the underside of the socket part moves freely and snaps back smartly with it's spring. The cable release isn't jamming. The cone shaped end of the bonnet part isn't apparently damaged or worn or at least not that I can tell. It does seem to be quite deeply recessed into the collar part that i...

Ahh, got it, Thanks Guy, I blew Les' pic of the gear up and thought the hole through the gear looked to have a roughish surface so guess that'd help it grip---can't say i've ever had to do one so this has been interesting
cheers

Nick, although I am living near Amsterdam, I also went to Peter B with your specifications. Afterwards it drove super and 18 km/liter!

Flip

I think it misses the point in that if you already do any sort of exercise this scheme wont change anything, but if you are too lazy to do anything you will still be too lazy other than to exercise your finger to input that you have done it when you havent.

The other point is that many people walk or do phyical things at work but dont consider it exercise. For example I probably spent abo...

That kind of confirms my point of view that global warming is a myth and it is just part of the natural cycle of events.

Trev