David,
I got mine from Napa. Here's a copy of an e-mail I sent to the list last
year:
I found a replacement for the rear hatch lift struts. I measured my one good
one and here are the specs:
compressed length = 12 in.
exetended length = 20 in.
force 40 lbs.
I took these specs to Napa and they have listings from 20 lbs on up. Some of
the part numbers are:
20lb - BK 819-5591
30lb - BK 819-5592
40lb - BK 819-5579
I bought the 20lb 1st and while they will hold the hatch open, they let it
drop too fast so I exchanged them for the 40lb. They work fine but the 30lb
may
be better because John at Bricklin Parts said they changed from gas to spring
sometime in '75 because the gas was too powerful. He was also concerned that
the connection to the hatch may not be strong enough.
Marvin
#1343
In a message dated 12/1/2004 9:55:09 AM Mountain Standard Time,
vaad1@hotmail.com writes:
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a hydraulic strut for the rear hatch. Anyone know what part
> this is or replacement part? I took it into Autozone and they could not
> figure it out and said they would need a part number.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David E. Dick
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