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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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My 2014 4/4 came with factory fitted bonnet stays. These are fixed to the bonnet near the hinge on each side with 3 terry clips. Today, on our way back from a DonMog picnic noggin one of the stays came adrift. The loud rattling noise alerted us and we were in a speed calmed 30 limit so were not going quickly. The o/s bonnet stay was dragging on the road. Fortunately it missed all moving parts and hoses. The bonnet stays are now on my work bench pending development of a robust fixing method.
So, if your car has MMC factory fit bonnet stays (no idea how long these were fitted for) it might be an idea to remove them before any damage is done. You may not be as lucky as I was.
Paul
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My 2014 4/4 came with factory fitted bonnet stays. These are fixed to the bonnet near the hinge on each side with 3 terry clips. Today, on our way back from a DonMog picnic noggin one of the stays came adrift. The loud rattling noise alerted us and we were in a speed calmed 30 limit so were not going quickly. The o/s bonnet stay was dragging on the road. Fortunately it missed all moving parts and hoses. The bonnet stays are now on my work bench pending development of a robust fixing method.
So, if your car has MMC factory fit bonnet stays (no idea how long these were fitted for) it might be an idea to remove them before any damage is done. You may not be as lucky as I was.
This was always on my mind worrying about them popping off the clips, I now have the Wolf stays they are much safer. I still have my spare factory stays if yours are damaged and beyond repair.
Craig Jezz
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There is 3 clips for each stay , a simple solution to stop them coming adrift is to use a wire twist on the centre stay .
The type of thing used to hold cables together . I've had mine secured for the last few years after a mechanic pointed out the possible problem . .
Jimmy
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Another solution is to build your own captive ones. See here.
Richard
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Mine never felt secure in the 3 terry clips from new so my solution was to take 'em off, chuck 'em in the spares bin...frankly I find bonnet props a waste if time
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Another solution is to build your own captive ones. See here. Thanks for this. I already have rods so this should be (relatively) straightforward.
Paul
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The most cost-effective bonnet props are sawed-off broomsticks. That's the way my Morgans came when I bought them used. There are after-market options available now, but my broomsticks have worked well for 48 years.
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I always meant to make an alloy butterfly to hold the back of the bonnets vertical instead of using metal props, but never got round to it. Maybe I should make an effort. Leather or neoprene would protect the paint.
Years ago I used a centre chrome metal pole under my MGB bonnet. One day at an event, the wind lifted the bonnet and the pole came down over the offside front wing. You couldn't see the dent, because it matched the pole diameter. and was very slight, but you could feel it. After that I tied the top of the pole to the catch spring so it couldn't drop.
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It must have been the same bit of road - it shook my nearside indicator bulb loose! Have a look at my home-made stays next time we meet up -(Saturday?) they have never come loose in 9 years.
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Why not just order set of these, so much safer and not expensive imo ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2019/01/25/E30EC3E0-96BF-479D-88FF-01FCDDB89A4E.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2019/01/25/D55AA01C-319D-40FC-B226-D3DAAF7B645A.md.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2019/01/25/9AF8E6D9-BB4E-4850-A5C5-263AAF840687.jpg) Easy to fit too
Craig Jezz
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