[W126 Coupe] Grill and Hood for 82-91

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Some SE/SEL's came w/ alloy heads.  SD's came w/ alloy hoods as did some
380's.  I've even seen a Euro 500 or two come w/ an alloy hood.

Jonathan

On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 10:47 PM, Josh Allen <heyallen at null-ptr.net> wrote:


> Axel Wulff wrote:

> >

> > What you shouldn't do is replace one with the other. The steel hood

> > springs will wreck an aluminium hood and the aluminium hood springs

> > will not hold a steel hood. Same problem with the trunk.

>

> I'm not absolutely sure on this, but I could have sworn that my hood on

> my SD has adjustment notches on the hinge, where the springs attach.

> I've also heard others talk about adjusting the spring position on the

> trunk lids, to compensate for adding a wing/lip spoiler (or a steel lid,

> I would assume).

>

> I'm going to be checking this out as soon as I can remember to check, as

> my SEC's trunk lid is trying to function as a catapult if I don't catch

> it when I unlock it!

>

> -Josh

>

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