Rear trunk gas strut mod -- any reason not to revert to original? |
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Rear trunk gas strut mod -- any reason not to revert to original? |
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Feb 25 2021, 02:30 AM
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Michael in Seattle Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 7-October 17 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 21,495 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My car came with gas struts to lift the trunk lid. I don't know why someone felt the need to install these. The previous owner was a bit of an oddball. I'm considering putting this back to stock, but I want to make sure I'm not missing some important reason.
Downsides of this modification:
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ClayPerrine |
Feb 25 2021, 07:48 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,416 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I hate the gas struts. The kit gets in the way of putting the roof in, you have to cut a slot in the pinch weld at the front of the trunk for them, and I HATE getting clunked in the head by the lid when the fail
I would rather have a prop rod in the trunk than them. And I do on the 4.0 car. The throttle body and intake boot intrude on where the torsion bars run. The DAPO (Hi Rusty! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) put a set of gas struts on Elwood. I have not removed them....yet. Betty's car always had the torsion bars. And I will be putting them back when it comes home from the body shop. |
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