deck lid wouldnt stay open March 29, 2018, 06:26:52 PM Had a strange one this week. Got my 83 out of winter storage from my buddies barn last weekend and when I was putting the car cover away in the trunk the dam deck lid wouldn't stay open.Ever since Ive owned the car I could hit the trunk button and it would pop open on its own and stayed open. After car sat from Oct to March untouched it wouldn't. I actually had to move one of the torsion rods up a notch to get it to stay open again.Anyone else ever run into this? Just seemed strange Quote Selected
deck lid wouldnt stay open Reply #1 – March 31, 2018, 01:11:47 PM I have never seen that issue. I did install gas struts on my trunk lid and did away with the torsion rods Quote Selected
deck lid wouldnt stay open Reply #2 – April 01, 2018, 05:02:52 PM Quote from: vinnietbird;465149I have never seen that issue. I did install gas struts on my trunk lid and did away with the torsion rodsPics? Quote Selected
deck lid wouldnt stay open Reply #3 – April 01, 2018, 05:51:21 PM are the hinges greased? Quote Selected
deck lid wouldnt stay open Reply #4 – April 01, 2018, 10:22:54 PM Quote from: vinnietbird;465149I have never seen that issue. I did install gas struts on my trunk lid and did away with the torsion rodsPics X2, I wanna see how you did that. My deck lid falls shut if the car is parked on any sort of incline.-Kyle Quote Selected
deck lid wouldnt stay open Reply #5 – April 02, 2018, 07:16:18 AM I made mounts for the hinges from steel and added the snap on ball adapters for the strut to hook on to. The floor mounts are just L brackets made for the struts. Quote Selected
deck lid wouldnt stay open Reply #7 – April 02, 2018, 12:47:32 PM Yeah that's pretty slick! I think that's gotta be my next project. Tired of getting hit in the back of the head with the trunk Quote Selected
deck lid wouldnt stay open Reply #8 – April 05, 2018, 10:27:21 AM I did similar on my '96 XR7 only I welded the mount higher and out of the way. Quote Selected
deck lid wouldnt stay open Reply #9 – April 06, 2018, 10:08:32 AM adjust the torsion rods,,, and wear gloves. move one side i think "down" a notch.or check lube on pivot point. Quote Selected