Engine brace stopping bonnet shutting

[shonkers 6]

I just fitted engine brace after years of it lying around but now the bonnet doesn’t shut properly the curve is too high i don’t want to bash it to make it fit, any ideas?

[Spesh 28 1 Cars]

Yep they dont fit.  At the time I fitted mine i thought it was because I had plates on the strut tops but thinking back it was way out.  I had to cut the bar off the plates, lower them and notch the bar itself.  I don't have many pics but here are some

 

IMG_20200107_135807 by Mark Needs, on Flickr

 

IMG_20200107_141938 by Mark Needs, on Flickr

 

edit - i know mine is the wrong way around technically but I needed somewhere to mount my ecu so I hung it from that bar

Edited December 18, 2023 by Spesh
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[Spesh 28 1 Cars]

IMG_20200107_120844 by Mark Needs, on Flickr

 

IMG_20200107_132049 by Mark Needs, on Flickr

[Thijs_Rallye 86 4 Cars]

Tighten the bolt until the strut brace almost rests on the air intake pipe. It should should shut just fine then. At least on both of mine it does that way.

Edited December 19, 2023 by Thijs_Rallye

[shonkers 6]

Bl..dy hell spesh uv’e gone to town on that don’t think i’m gonna go that far, i’ll try ur idea thijs an see how i get on if no go i’ll just sell it an be done with cheers for replies guys

[barneys66 120 1 Cars]

Mine shuts fine withouth any mods - pic for lenth of visible thread: