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carter200 · 06-16-2016

ZR1talo received payment and will mail out to you on Friday (tomorrow).......thanks!

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8cam · 06-17-2016

Nice idea. Just curious, how did the hood prop design evolve? Mine is early and is just two tubes with an offset spring. It works well, but the other day when I was doing my roadside belt replacement I bumped the prop and knocked it free. Luckily I was right under the hood so it didn't really fall. I've always thought it was a little silly to just sit there on an offset tube without a real lock. I know later they added an orange tab for visibility, did they actually add a positive lock too?

carter200 · 06-17-2016

The idea for a safety mechanism to stop the hood from falling, no matter what, came to me as there were too many people that were having the hoods fall from wind, accidental bumping, careless people at shows, etc.
I went thru the prototype phase using my 95 as a mule. Later applied for a patent and the rest is history.
I have helped many, many people become safer around their open clam shells and hope the word spread to keep even more out of danger. Getting chomped by the clam shell while working under it would ruin your day, for sure. Thanks for asking and please pass the word to other C4 owners, later, Carter

carter200 · 06-17-2016

Russ, you have a PM.

RussMcB · 06-17-2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by carter200

Russ, you have a PM.

Thank you. Paypal sent.

Racinfan83 · 06-17-2016

Mark mine had the orange thing in it when I got it - but being brittle plastic it broke soon after. I got one of Carter's Anti-fall devices soon afterward. Use it always. My hood came down on me ONCE and that was at a show when I popped it up when I first got there without putting the prop key in it. Learned my lesson then and there. Key is in my hand when I open the hood now. Get the one with the hole in it and hang a tag off it so you don/t forget to take it out... Well worth it and I get lots of comments on it at shows as well...

carter200 · 06-17-2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by RussMcB

Thank you. Paypal sent.

Russ,
Payment received and will have your anti-fall hood prop key in the mail on Monday.

Racinfan83,
Thanks for the support and glad you are using your prop key all the time now. Maybe it'll get you a few points during the car shows, too.

Thanks again, Carter

carter200 · 06-29-2016

Al,
You have a PM about a anti-fall prop key.

carter200 · 06-29-2016

AL,
Payment received on a anti-fall prop key with hole. Will go out to you in the mail Thursday, thanks

06-16-2016	#41
carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: anti-fall prop key ZR1talo received payment and will mail out to you on Friday (tomorrow).......thanks! Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

06-17-2016	#42
8cam Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Atlanta Posts: 451	Re: anti-fall prop key Nice idea. Just curious, how did the hood prop design evolve? Mine is early and is just two tubes with an offset spring. It works well, but the other day when I was doing my roadside belt replacement I bumped the prop and knocked it free. Luckily I was right under the hood so it didn't really fall. I've always thought it was a little silly to just sit there on an offset tube without a real lock. I know later they added an orange tab for visibility, did they actually add a positive lock too? __________________ Mark '90 ZR-1 #1322 Daily Driver, 64k and counting Black/Gray [IMG]http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb49/mlitherland/IMG_0326_zps3d50d8cb.jpg[/IMG]

06-17-2016	#43
carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: anti-fall prop key The idea for a safety mechanism to stop the hood from falling, no matter what, came to me as there were too many people that were having the hoods fall from wind, accidental bumping, careless people at shows, etc. I went thru the prototype phase using my 95 as a mule. Later applied for a patent and the rest is history. I have helped many, many people become safer around their open clam shells and hope the word spread to keep even more out of danger. Getting chomped by the clam shell while working under it would ruin your day, for sure. Thanks for asking and please pass the word to other C4 owners, later, Carter __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

06-17-2016	#44
carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: anti-fall prop key Russ, you have a PM. __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

06-17-2016	#46
Racinfan83 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 773	Re: anti-fall prop key Mark mine had the orange thing in it when I got it - but being brittle plastic it broke soon after. I got one of Carter's Anti-fall devices soon afterward. Use it always. My hood came down on me ONCE and that was at a show when I popped it up when I first got there without putting the prop key in it. Learned my lesson then and there. Key is in my hand when I open the hood now. Get the one with the hole in it and hang a tag off it so you don/t forget to take it out... Well worth it and I get lots of comments on it at shows as well... __________________ [LEFT][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC][/LEFT] [CENTER][COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=4][I][B] Now Sold 1990 ZR-1 #2093, Black on Black..[/B][/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/CENTER]

06-29-2016	#48
carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: anti-fall prop key Al, You have a PM about a anti-fall prop key. __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

06-29-2016	#49
carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: anti-fall prop key AL, Payment received on a anti-fall prop key with hole. Will go out to you in the mail Thursday, thanks __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155