Struts for fibreglass bonnets ?
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2026 12:12 pm
Has anyone here used a fibreglass bonnet and worked out the best way to support it when open ?
Not that mine seems to flex noticeably more than the old steel bonnet when it is supported on one side but I thought it would probably be sensible to give it a support at both sides. Its not going to be practical to just add a 2nd original locking stay on the right as I'd then need 3 hands to release both sides and let the bonnet down.
I contacted the MGB Hive about their gas struts but was told theirs arent suitable for fibreglass or aluminium bonnets due to the reduced weight loading.
Not that mine seems to flex noticeably more than the old steel bonnet when it is supported on one side but I thought it would probably be sensible to give it a support at both sides. Its not going to be practical to just add a 2nd original locking stay on the right as I'd then need 3 hands to release both sides and let the bonnet down.
I contacted the MGB Hive about their gas struts but was told theirs arent suitable for fibreglass or aluminium bonnets due to the reduced weight loading.