SHELAGH's Question thread ( novice bordering on idiot)

[Dan_GTi8v]

you mean the boot struts as bonnet lifters? you need the bolts from the boot that the struts fit onto, you dont need to drill anything whoever you that was an idiot, you just need a spanner!

[boneybradley]

boot struts as bonnet lifters...... there's a thread about them (with all the details needed).

I can't tell you where it is (but I will give a clue....mk3 maintenence) 

[dTEA]

and im feeling kid so its here

[shelaghmk3gti]

you mean the boot struts as bonnet lifters? you need the bolts from the boot that the struts fit onto, you dont need to drill anything whoever you that was an idiot, you just need a spanner!

the scrappy i got them from i called him and he said 'ahh there fixed to the car'.. clearly not mate and youre in the wrong job

 then i went to another i showed him the pics on the laptop from the 'how to' thread.. he was having none of it  muppet!
just went to try the local car parts shop and ran out of petrol...having a fab day i am ... not
and my car is minging from all the nasty roads ive been down

[VR6_Wherry]

If all else fails just do what i did..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jom-Bonnet-Lifters-VW-Golf-Mk-3-Vento-/280631064417?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4156ea3761

[shelaghmk3gti]

aww now you tell me 
 sod it im going to do the shopping before deciding to get on with something.. when i have alloys all over the house and bits of bumper getting in the way ill do something... parts are soo not easy to get hold of unlike a new car you can get up in the morning and do something.. tho if i had done this strut thing properly itd have been done 

nevermind. im busy making a campervan cake for my sons 8th tomorrow.. will post a pic and show you all my hidden talents HAHA

[shelaghmk3gti]

boot struts as bonnet lifters...... there's a thread about them (with all the details needed).

I can't tell you where it is (but I will give a clue....mk3 maintenence) 

yeah i found it.. ace thread and would have been done in 20 mins.. had i gotten the bolts n nuts too

[stow1985]

*subscribed* for no apparent reason...

[shelaghmk3gti]

well havent done anything at all this weekend.. didnt even spend sunday washing and polishing her like i usually do.. and my days she is sooo dirty ..the inside is worse than the outside too ( thanks kids!!) just havent had the time 

but what has made my weekend is the fact that stow has subscribed to the thread 
 

[Len]

Time you transferred tis to a project thread in Dub Rides me thinks!