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windscreen struts
IndyJohn - 7/11/07 at 05:01 PM

Hi
I have got 2 brandnew windscreen struts that i want to fix to my MK.
I notice the old ones have a bend just above the triangle section so that it all fits fluch to the body.
Can someone suggest a way of bending these without damaging them ( they are quite nice)
these are them

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290166091587

regards john


Paul TigerB6 - 7/11/07 at 05:08 PM

I did my Tiger ones on my old car by clamping them between two pieces of wood in my vice below where i wanted the bend and another couple of pieces of wood in some large G-clamps above. Used the lengths of the wood as a lever to manually bend as required.


IndyJohn - 10/11/07 at 07:01 AM

Hi
thanks for the reply.
It sounds a bit heath Robinson! just sandwich between 2 bits of wood and pull, is it acurate enough?
regards john