Replacement for bonnet/boot stay...

I make myself some replacement for the boot and bonnet stay. The OEM always failed fast. I used 2 metal strips of 14,5 X 150 mm and 14,5 X 138 mm.
The strips have 5,5 mm thickness. See pictures.
Picture 1 total view : the holes on the end are 8 mm. In the middle I used a inox bolt of 6 x 20 mm.
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Picture 2 : the 2 strips have to make an angle of 15 °, so the boot will stay open with his own weight.
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An angle of 90° is needed at the end of 1 strips. Here the weight of the boot will press the other strip and stay this way. To close the hinge you just have to lift the boot a little. I toke a metal strip of 30 X 165 mm to begin with and cut this in half until 150 mm. The last 15 mm is to make the angle of 90°.
1 hour of work and 3 €'s to get rid of the OEM.
If there are some questions, dont hasitate to ask,
Guido
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Those measures are for the rear boot stay and engine boot stay. You need only 1 for each boot. For the bonnet stay I hat to use 2 strips of 14,5 X 135 mm.
Guido