 Help .. Back Trunk rear lift kit ? |
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| Beakster |
 Sep 24 2018, 09:57 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 13-August 15 From: Calgary,AB Canada Member No.: 19,055 Region Association: None  |
I'm putting a wing on the back trunk and need to upgrade the hinges or something..
Do they make an aftermarket rear lift kit for the rear trunk ?? Or has any one made one to work ?? Really enjoy reading the feedback .. Thanks |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Sep 24 2018, 10:02 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,161 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Use the original torsion rods. The so called rear trunk lift kit punches needless holes on your car and trunk lid, strains the trunk lid, and prevents you from swinging the top into the trunk. JUST DO NOT DO IT!!!
QUOTE(Beakster @ Sep 24 2018, 08:57 AM)  I'm putting a wing on the back trunk and need to upgrade the hinges or something.. Do they make an aftermarket rear lift kit for the rear trunk ?? Or has any one made one to work ?? Really enjoy reading the feedback .. Thanks |
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| GeorgeRud |
Sep 24 2018, 10:12 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Camp914 provides a strut type kit for the trunks if desired. You do need to clearance a bit of the rear firewall (between the engine and the rear trunk) to allow for the struts. I don’t know that it stresses the chassis, and the original torsion bars do work fine. I used the kit on my conversion car to clean up the engine compartment somewhat when I converted to a six.
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| Beakster |
Sep 25 2018, 09:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 13-August 15 From: Calgary,AB Canada Member No.: 19,055 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Sep 24 2018, 10:12 AM) Camp914 provides a strut type kit for the trunks if desired. You do need to clearance a bit of the rear firewall (between the engine and the rear trunk) to allow for the struts. I don’t know that it stresses the chassis, and the original torsion bars do work fine. I used the kit on my conversion car to clean up the engine compartment somewhat when I converted to a six. Thanks ... |
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| bbrock |
Sep 25 2018, 10:29 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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QUOTE(Beakster @ Sep 25 2018, 09:48 AM) QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Sep 24 2018, 10:12 AM) Camp914 provides a strut type kit for the trunks if desired. You do need to clearance a bit of the rear firewall (between the engine and the rear trunk) to allow for the struts. I don’t know that it stresses the chassis, and the original torsion bars do work fine. I used the kit on my conversion car to clean up the engine compartment somewhat when I converted to a six. Thanks ... I post this only because I see OP is in Calgary. I have banned gas struts from my car and wish I could take the damn things off all my cars because I'm tired of being hit in the fuching head whenever the temps drop into negative digits and the gas struts provide no lift. YMMV. |
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| burton73 |
Sep 25 2018, 02:17 PM
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Senior member, and old dude Group: Members Posts: 3,823 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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I just happened to have one close by to take a picture of. When I bought my roller for my V8 from duc and Craig at Camp 914. my car had them in.
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