i am getting it out of the trailer this week , i will take some pics, we used cabinet door hinges so the hood would clear the motor plate when raised, slightly shifting up as well as forward so it wont pinch.we use two bungy straps with the balls on them and just loop them around a pin on each side. by doing it this way we built the steering shaft structure to make handles topull you out as well to aid in getting in...not to mention that when i need to work on anything from the motor plate back, all i have to do is raise the hood