Corvettemods trunk spring.
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I'm sure it's nice to have the trunk open all the way again.
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Glad you're happy but you lowered the value of the car since the minimal opening was developed by NASA sientists after years of research and it was a trademark of GM. Many other mauufacturers tried to replicate it but were caught up with patent infringement.
This probably sounds funny or exaggerated but it is factual.
Or not.
This probably sounds funny or exaggerated but it is factual.
Or not.
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Glad you're happy but you lowered the value of the car since the minimal opening was developed by NASA sientists after years of research and it was a trademark of GM. Many other mauufacturers tried to replicate it but were caught up with patent infringement.
This probably sounds funny or exaggerated but it is factual.
Or not.
This probably sounds funny or exaggerated but it is factual.
Or not.
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I got one of these from Corvette Mods, when I installed it I didn't like the way the spring matched up with the bolt. So I modified it by welding a washer at one end, painted it black and now the spring fits flush with the bolt in the middle.
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Glad you're happy but you lowered the value of the car since the minimal opening was developed by NASA sientists after years of research and it was a trademark of GM. Many other mauufacturers tried to replicate it but were caught up with patent infringement.
This probably sounds funny or exaggerated but it is factual.
Or not.
This probably sounds funny or exaggerated but it is factual.
Or not.
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Might want to try this also...check out the follwoing video...
Corvette sticky trunk lid does not open enough by froggy - YouTube
Corvette sticky trunk lid does not open enough by froggy - YouTube
Last edited by 73Corvette; Jan 30, 2015 at 09:05 AM.
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I just slid a SS washer over the last coil before putting the bolt through the spring. The washer holds the spring in place better than the bolt head alone. For $22.00 shipped, Corvette Mods should have addressed this. If I did it again, I would buy the pieces from the hardware store for $5.00 and do it myself.
