> After working on cleaning my engine bay yesterday, I was wondering if anyone > had found a better way of holding open the engine bay cover, the original > bracket is not the best, as the knock on the back of my head will contest to. > Nigel Perhaps it would be in order for you to replace the original mechanism if it is defective rather than trying to modify it. I have had my DeLorean for nearly 18 years now and I have NEVER had the engine bay cover fall on my head. I suppose it might if it were defective. Regards, Ed Thompson (#6419 since 1982)