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FFR 3378 - 503 BB, $old and missed
RCR GT40 - 1051P clone, $old
289 FIA currently in work with Mr. Bruce, 331, dual quads, T-5, and IRS http://www.bills289fia.com
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MarkIII,FFR1003975RD, IRS,3.27's,pin drive,FE,toploader.... SOLD!!
68 F100 Shorty, 418cu. FE, C6, 9inch(in progress?)
2012 Street glide,103
"A man has got to know his limitations" http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m41/convincor/
How about make your own? Nothing special but it was a fun project and it works.... I can get part numbers if needed.
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-Jeff
MKIII Delivered 4/05, Graduated 8/07, 351W, Carb, 3-link, 4x4's w/Gas-N Pipes, Disks, 15" Team III, T5Z, 3.55 Rear, Indigo Ink and Titanium by Ron Randall at Metal-Morphous
I installed gas lifts on my trunk. Works really well. It is very nice to open the trunk and have the trunk lid stay open by itself. I made a couple of steel brakets and installed them in an already built car. Drilled some holes in the hinges and mounted the lifts. If you are interested I will pull together some details and the part number of the lifts and send it to you.
Here are the photos of the gas lifts I installed on my MKIV. I did this with the body on which was a real pain, but doable. The gas lifts were ordered from Auto Zone and are part # E95782. The important part is that they are rated at 45 lbs which may seem like a lot but the trunk lid opens and closes easily, and it stays up by itself!
Making the same setup for my MKIV. Larry, question - how far from the hinge pivot point is your strut mouting ball? Looks around 1.5"? Would rather not drill that hole more than once...
Here are the photos of the gas lifts I installed on my MKIV. I did this with the body on which was a real pain, but doable. The gas lifts were ordered from Auto Zone and are part # E95782. The important part is that they are rated at 45 lbs which may seem like a lot but the trunk lid opens and closes easily, and it stays up by itself!
Here are the photos of the gas lifts I installed on my MKIV. I did this with the body on which was a real pain, but doable. The gas lifts were ordered from Auto Zone and are part # E95782. The important part is that they are rated at 45 lbs which may seem like a lot but the trunk lid opens and closes easily, and it stays up by itself!
Larry
Couldn't you think of a clean way to do it? :-)
That is really nice. Almost hidden.
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3-link Moser, Wilwood brakes, 347, TKO
Mike doesn't have them on his website, but he's selling the hidden Mk4 version of the gas shock trunk support kit. Same price as the Mk2 and 3. Email him to order. Ordered mine this past weekend, and should be here any day.
Could I impose on you to take a measurement when you get yours from Mike? I fabbed up a custom mount for the strut ball near the rollbars and have the same struts as what Mike is using. I need to know the distance between the hinge mounting hole with the bushings to the hole for the strut ball. Its an arc, but a straight line measurement between the two holes would suffice.
Would rather not do the trial end error thing if possible. I have it all installed and ready to go just need to drill and tap the holes in the hinge arms.
Thanks, would be appreciated!
Kevin
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Originally Posted by edwardb
Mike doesn't have them on his website, but he's selling the hidden Mk4 version of the gas shock trunk support kit. Same price as the Mk2 and 3. Email him to order. Ordered mine this past weekend, and should be here any day.
Could I impose on you to take a measurement when you get yours from Mike? I fabbed up a custom mount for the strut ball near the rollbars and have the same struts as what Mike is using. I need to know the distance between the hinge mounting hole with the bushings to the hole for the strut ball. Its an arc, but a straight line measurement between the two holes would suffice.
Would rather not do the trial end error thing if possible. I have it all installed and ready to go just need to drill and tap the holes in the hinge arms.
Thanks, would be appreciated!
Kevin
Listed as 2.5 inches from center of hinge mounting hole to center of pivot ball.
Sorry for not responding. I lost track of this post and don't visit the forum as often as I used to. My measurement was closer to the 1.5 inch but I think either would work. The important part was the pressure rating of the gas spring. I went through several pairs before I got the lid to stay up. Thankfully Autozone kept taking them back! It is so nice to open the trunk lid and have it stay up on its own.
Another vote for Mikes replica parts. Mine works great.
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#7619 MKIV IRS complete kit, non donor
351 tko 500
Delivered Nov 13, 2011
First start December 31, 2011
First gocart Jan 12 ,2012
picked up from painter 5/5/2012
Graduation 05/12/201
One 45lb gas lift is enough, o I need one on each side?
Part number E95782 shows 69lb, is it correct part number or I need to ask for 45lb lift? If yes, what length?
Looks like part number E95293 is 45lb.
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