Yet another rear trunk torsion spring question, Removing the bars and rollers? |
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Yet another rear trunk torsion spring question, Removing the bars and rollers? |
campbellcj |
Oct 24 2003, 11:44 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,547 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
OK...I have read the various posts about making special tools etc. to replace the rear trunk lid rollers, convert to gas struts, and whatnot.
My dumb question of the day is -- if I just want to permanently REMOVE the torsion springs, rollers, hinges, etc. i.e. to go to a pinned-on f/g lid, can I simply remove the nuts on the torsion spring brackets carefully and remove all the junk? Or will I be decapitated or rendered sterile by trying that? I know they are under a lot of tension, so is there some particular sequence to remove the brackets or rollers? Thanks... |
campbellcj |
Oct 26 2003, 09:03 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,547 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
I got 'em out with little trouble.
I first used the method of popping the ends off the rollers, thinking that I would be able to remove the rods intact...I have no idea why I thought I'd want to save them, but that never stopped me before (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) That first BANG sure made me jump. The wife probably thought I'd been shot. (She didn't come running though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) ) Then I couldn't angle the damn things out so ended up cutting them anyway. Oh well. In other news...I also removed the cheesy (IMO) rear lip spoiler and reflector from the car. Trying to figure out what kind of appropriate "914R" treatment to do now. The reflector install left 6 holes in the rear panel so I might use a holesaw and do the "ventilated" look back there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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