When we bought our 1969 MGB Roadster the boot lid was fitted with the standard MGB boot stay made from a thick piece of bent wire. I thought this was extremely inadequate and likely to cause problems if not used properly by our customers. As we also have a number of Triumphs I liked the self locking Triumph type of boot stay so fitted one of these instead.
This meant that the boot could be raised and would lock in position without having to mess about with the old bit of wire. Closing the boot was easy as it just meant lifting the boot lid slightly for the catch to release and then closing the boot. Much easier and supposedly idiot prof.
Until that is one of our hirer's assumed that it worked the same way as a modern spring loaded boot lid. We showed the driver how to work the boot lid when he collected the car from us and off he went to his wedding. No problem. Then his brother put something in the boot, grabbed the lid and pulled it down. The left hand stayed where it was, held in place by the stay and the boot lid bent under the strain.
The customer had to pay the bill for a replacement boot lid, painted to match and fitted.
To make sure this wouldn't happen again, I then added another matching stay to the right hand side of the boot lid. It will now take a really Strong idiot to bend it again.
I have also fitted the same type of stay to hold up the bonnet.
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