More heavy duty Bonnet/Hood struts pre facelift xjs?

Has anyone got an idea where I can find a heavier duty-than the stock strut for my pre facelift xjs? I have modified hood and need it to hold heavier weight. Thanks everyone

More of a generic reply rather than a specific go here and buy this.

Try your local Industrial Bolt and Bearing type shop - I was in mine the other dayto buy some locknuts for the XJS rear cage and they had a range of strength and length options.

HTH
Kevin
83 XJS “Carmel”

Thanks Kevin, I really hadn’t considered that. I guess that is probably the smartest option since they can guage the weight needed to hold it up.

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The later cars had the ‘lift-to-unlatch’ lift support on the left side.
It is a mechanical type lock/unlock device built into the left support.

bob

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How about this? Home-made of course.

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  Wow very NIce Dave love it!

Have you seen this write-up by Ed Sowell?
http://efsowell.us/ed/jag/body/bonnet/struts/AftermarketStruts.pdf

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Thanks so much very helpful