carlspeed

One of the things irritating me slightly about the overall car was how much I had to struggle to get my finger under the deck lid of the trunk to open it after hitting the button. Figuring it would be better than nothing, I searched the cheapest possible option on eBay. 3 days later, my $10.50 purchase paid off and I got a pair of lift struts in the mail. Installed in seconds, and now with a simple press of the button, my deck pops up the perfect amount! Awesome!

Rob 02

That's good to know.
Funny how the parts store wants $60 for struts.

MBVette

Can you link us to those struts?

carlspeed

Here you go: http://www.ebay.com/itm/172161150312

twokbolt

How far up is the decklid supposed to pop up? I've always had to stick my fingers under to lift it up. It stays up it just doesn't pop all the way up to the end of it's travel. I figured that was how it was supposed to work.

carlspeed

Looks like about an inch. Just enough to get your finger under it to lift it. Before, it wouldn't really rise more than a 1/4", so you had to stick your fingernail between the body and the lid to lift it. Now, as you can see in the video, it pops up perfectly.

twokbolt

Ah got you. That's about how mine works. And there I was looking for an excuse to spend money on the car!

MBVette

awesome, just ordered a pair.

Bill Curlee

Sometimes a little lubrication in the latch also helps.

BC

rrwirsi

Me too.

Fsharp9

just did the trunk and convertible top cover struts .....why did I wait so long ,took 5 minutes

cbell3186

Awesome, thank you!!! What a steal. I have been getting tired of popping my trunk and having to close my door to get the air pressure to help pop it up a little more.

carlspeed

​​​​​lubricating wouldn't have helped mine. when I removed the struts, I collapsed them and they stayed, lol.

Rob 02

I think you sold them out with this thread.

carlspeed

Lol

In retrospect I could have bought them all and sold them for $20!!!

But really, $10.50 for two good struts shipped? Hell, the shipping has to be $3.50 at minimum. What a deal.

Friscojim

Do you have a link for the convertible rear deck lid cover? Couldn;t find them with that Ebay link

Rob 02

There was a droop down for a coupon code and I got them for like $5.50.

Rob 02

If you look in the fitment menu it says they fit. It seems like the hatch would be heavier.

The vert has a similar deck as the FRC like the OP listed.

runner140*

I don't think he purchased struts....think he got the spring that most of us have.

P.S. Didn't see the link....never saw a Vette part that cheap....thought he got the spring.

sirdano

I also changed mine for the convertable cover. It never stayed up