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Mar 24, 2008 18:33:50
PaulM

Hey Rick,

Thank you! There great.

We were in Washington over the weekend... when we left early yesterday morning it was pouring as I loaded up the boot with luggage etc. I'd open it and hold it with my shoulder put stuff in not wanting to put things on the ground to get all wet.

The first thing I did when we got home was put your struts on.

Thanks Again

Paul

Mar 24, 2008 18:40:59
Swamperca

MOWOG1 ????? That Rick





Mar 24, 2008 18:46:02
PaulM


Yep, He's the man!

Mar 24, 2008 18:50:36
mac townsend

pop 'em off and reverse them.

cylinder down.

seals last longer that way.<G>

(i put mine on wrong too)

Mar 24, 2008 18:52:25
mowog1

Glad you like the, Paul!

I've got 'em to fit your MGB and MGC bootlid, Swampers! (Got 'em on each of my MGCs...and bonnet struts on my MGB and my MGB/GT....and a hatch kit on the GT as well!

I'm running a sale through the end of the month....see the "Horst Special" thread in the Trader.

Mar 24, 2008 18:54:27
mowog1

mac townsend Wrote:

Quote: "
pop 'em off and reverse them.
cylinder down.
seals last longer that way.<G>
(i put mine on wrong too)
"


No, Mac...Paul has them correct. They stay at a slight angle down when the bootlid is closed...and then the seals will remain lubricated better. Inverted (with the barrel attached to the body) put the strut at an "upward incline" ....less seal lubrication.

FWIW - YOMV

Mar 24, 2008 19:25:19
RSS

I don't think either end of my car stays closed long enough to lose any lube. ;)

I've got strut kits front and rear on my B. This is one of those "Doh!" upgrades. As in "Doh! Why didn't I think of that?!" Great addition.




Mar 25, 2008 11:51:53
balloonist

I have them on my '68, front and rear. They are great!

Mike

Mar 25, 2008 14:42:18
mac townsend

mowog1 Wrote:

Quote: "
mac townsend Wrote:Quote:
pop 'em off and reverse them.
cylinder down.
seals last longer that way.<G>
(i put mine on wrong too)
No, Mac...Paul has them correct. They stay at a slight angle down when the bootlid is closed...and then the seals will remain lubricated better. Inverted (with the barrel attached to the body) put the strut at an "upward incline" ....less seal lubrication.
FWIW - YOMV
"


Oh. out-thunk myself again!

thanks for the correction.

Mar 25, 2008 16:20:10
PaulM


And I had allready reversed them!

Mar 26, 2008 07:06:45
mowog1

BTW..they fit the "pre-telescopic" (fixed) prop rod MGB and MGC as well!

Only 6 days left in this Horst Special as it ends on 3/31/08.

Mar 26, 2008 17:24:58
bobmunch

And he has them for the GT hatch too!

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