Gang , I have a 34 roadster Gibbons fibergl*** body. Does anybody have a guess as to the weight. All I can say is it is one heavy sum*****. I want to a couple of gas struts to help lifting it when opening. T I A; BurnOutBob
Bob I had the same issue trying to get gas struts to work for my Chev coupe. They were either too soft and wouldn't ***ist opening or too stiff when up and you couldn't close it. I found a guy that services struts from his van, he called to home and sorted it out (he can increase or decrease the pressure). I don't know if you have someone like that locally but it was the way to do it.
Bob. If you can't come up with a fix, how bout one of those fancy screw jack openers. You could be a custom. My 32 lid is a heavy ***** also.
Hi LLOYD: I have a electric lift on my 32 from an Olds window. Works great. The 32 is 12V & the 34 is 6V besides I don't want electric. I have two trunk lid supports from 38-40 (not sure which year) that have a spring that supposed to help. There is an outfit in Carlsbad ,Ca. that sells struts for a really reasonable price. I bought two for the hood on my truck & they work great. The company info is: Lift Supports Depot.com. Customer service: Support@LiftSupportsDepot.com
Check out McMaster. They have struts or different lengths and I believe you can get them in 10lb increments. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Yo Bob! I have these 2 little struts on my deck lid and they do a remarkable job. My lid is steel but I bet yours is just as heavy.
Hi Billy; Yeah I just bought two about that size for my ford truck hood . I might have to try a bit longer than what the truck takes. You behaving yo self in dat ting? I'm still trying to get past the breakin on mine. Seems to run better every time I drive it.
The weather wont stay dry enough for me to get play much. I still have less than 200 miles on it! Supposed to be nice all weekend so seat time here I come.
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