Hey,
Just wondering if anyone has ever tried to make their trunk work on a strut system kinda like our hoods. It'd save a lot of trunk room...I know, they're big enough...but I kinda like the idea of struts their. Thanks!

 

what up smokey, that sounds like a fun project. you should try it. go green!

 

I really want to, but I don't have enough know how to do it myself...so im lookin for some help here. all my mechanic buddies are too busy working to help, and all my friends that own aftermarket companies are WAY too busy to help me. since when does knowing people do nothing for ya? anyone else willing to help?

 

I would but I'm in Cincinnati.

 

well, just wondering, how much would this cost? would it just be the cost of the pneumatic struts and drilling some holes, or a lot more involved then that?

 

Oh yeah, I forgot one thing....GO GREEN!

 

lol

 

I'm guessing just the cost of the struts... but I'm just not sure how that would work. I mean, would it open in the same manner or what?

 

well, it's got the pivot ***** their so it should work, if it's long enough. i just dont know about the placement issues. where are all the engineer's (bad spelling) here? c'mon, i know someone else, who's really smart has thought of this before. no way are stoners the only ones to think of this!

 

You're right bro. Would anyone else reading this like to comment or suggest? Thanks.

 

im sure someone can help...

 

that would be interesting. My dad has that kind of trunk on his BMW. hmmmm....

 

I would rather see the hood be converted to a regular rod support because those struts always go out.

 

This has been done with pics but you will have to find it

 

my hood ones went out after being on the car for 7 years...$17 for each strut at autozone, and 5 min. later, problem solved!

 

any idea where pics would be? on the .org? and where?

 

If i knew i'd give you a link ,I can't remember who where or when.

 

yup. There is a solution.. cf hood+hood pins... Wish there was a way for stock hood.. I almost lost my head the other day on my car.