HiYa Fellas,
I know what yer thinkin' there isn't a trunk strut on our cars....well there will be on mine(1964 Valiant 200 2 door sedan!), but I need some help. Yesterday went to my local auto parts store and asked if they had a chart that listed the pressure or weight that an individual strut would support..no but we have an application chart...are you sure I ask? Yes he replied. Then I saw his brain shut down! I told him what I was doing and I might as well have been talking to the wall, he kinda nodded and pretended I wasn't there. Auto Parts counterpersons are not like it was when I was selling parts I tell ya! OK rant over , I need about 28 inches extended, I will be using the trunk strut mounts from a 65 Barracuda, I will remove the studs if need be. The closest I found was Motormite p/n 072-603(?) for a Mitsubishi Eclipse and they take 2 per car, I wonder if I only one it won't be too strong as I don't have glass to support. Any ideas?
Thanks in Advance!
wanderer

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Whew! that's a mouthful eh?

How come you want to change over to the gas struts?
A-Body trunk lids had a torsion bar spring assist, when working right, these popped the lid open with a twist of the key.
Even if the trunk torsion bars are bent or missing, my bet would that it is easer to fix / replace them instead of trying to re-engineer the trunk to use gas struts.
DD

Sometimes the lid doesn't pop up because the gasket is tacky and holds the lid down. That has happend on mine ever since I installed a new gasket. You can put some grease or oil (WD-40 would work well I imagine) on the gasket surface to help the lid pop up if that is the case.

HiYa Pierre and Doctor,
Have a look see at

http://community.webshots.com/user/wanderer64

And you will see the need for the strut! Look carefully and you will see Barracuda fold down seat mounts(tried to get them but I am not a photographer!LOL!) I hope you like it!
Thanks Guys!
wanderer
Gentry's Garage

I get it now. Wanderer as in Desoto Wanderer. Good idea. I'd say that the trunk isn't any heavier than a Mopar mini van rear hatch and probably less. I'll bet one brand new support for say a '95 Caravan with all of its gas would do it. A junkyard strut might not as they tend to leak down over time.

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"Former Owner" of '65 Barracuda, 225, Auto, MP 2bbl intake, MP cam, Dutra Duals. Presently Moparless.

I will chjeck out thoose minivan struts..I think they may be a little to beefy but I bet I can get my 28 inches out of them!
Thanks
wanderer
Gentry's Garage

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Looking for: straight hilborns for a 331/354 Hemi, Barracuda center grill,8.75 rear end A-body please check out: http://community.webshots.com/user/wanderer64
Whew! that's a mouthful eh?